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Letter "G" » George Washington Quotes
«There is no restraining men's tongues or pens when charged with a little vanity»
«My temper leads me to peace and harmony with all men; and it is peculiarly my wish to avoid any personal feuds or dissensions with those, who are embarked in the same great national interest with myself, as every difference of this kind in its conseq»
«Avoiding occasions of expense by cultivating peace, we should remember also that timely disbursements to prepare for danger frequently prevent much greater disbursements to repel it»
Author: George Washington
(President)
| About:
Opportunity,
Peace,
Preparation
| Keywords:
Avoiding, cultivating, prepare for, repel, repelled
«I conceive that a knowledge of books is the basis on which all other knowledge rests.»
«It is not the custom with me to keep money to look at»
Author: George Washington
(President)
«'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world»
«While we are contending for our own liberty, we should be very cautious not to violate the rights of conscience in others, ever considering that God alone is the judge of the hearts of men, and to Him only in this case they are answerable»
Author: George Washington
(President)
| Keywords:
answerable, cautious, Considering, contending, Hearts of, violate
«To persevere in one's duty, and be silent is the best answer to calumny»
«Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness»
«I know [patriotism] exists, and I know it has done much in the present contest. But a great and lasting war can never be supported on this principle alone. It must be aided by a prospect of interest, or some reward.»
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