My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her.

Quote by George Washington

Topics: Life Quotes

Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is...

Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is...

True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks...

True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks...

In the appointments to the great offices of the government, my aim has been to...

In the appointments to the great offices of the government, my aim has been to...

My observation is that whenever one person is found adequate to the discharge of a...

My observation is that whenever one person is found adequate to the discharge of a...

Mankind when left to themselves, are unfit for their own Government.

Mankind when left to themselves, are unfit for their own Government.

Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.

Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.

Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience.

Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience.

War - An act of violence whose object is to constrain the enemy, to accomplish...

War - An act of violence whose object is to constrain the enemy, to accomplish...

I know [patriotism] exists, and I know it has done much in the present contest....

I know [patriotism] exists, and I know it has done much in the present contest....

We ought not to look back, unless it is to derive useful lessons from past...

We ought not to look back, unless it is to derive useful lessons from past...

In the appointments to the great offices of the government, my aim has been to...

In the appointments to the great offices of the government, my aim has been to...

Almighty God, we make our earnest prayer that Thou wilt keep the United States in...

Almighty God, we make our earnest prayer that Thou wilt keep the United States in...

That a national university in this country is a thing to be desired, has always...

That a national university in this country is a thing to be desired, has always...

Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.

Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.

In the appointments to the great offices of the government, my aim has been to...

In the appointments to the great offices of the government, my aim has been to...

Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.

Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.

As Mankind becomes more liberal, they will be more apt to allow that all those...

As Mankind becomes more liberal, they will be more apt to allow that all those...

The administration of justice is the firmest pillar of government.

The administration of justice is the firmest pillar of government.

I consider all proposals for government action with an open mind before voting no.

I consider all proposals for government action with an open mind before voting no.

Good government is no substitute for self-government

Good government is no substitute for self-government