True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity, before it is entitled to the appellation.

Quote by George Washington

Topics: Adversity Quotes, Friendship Quotes

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...

Over grown military establishments are under any form of government inauspicious to liberty, and are...

Over grown military establishments are under any form of government inauspicious to liberty, and are...

Make the most of the hemp, seed and sow it everywhere.

Make the most of the hemp, seed and sow it everywhere.

It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.

It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.

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...

It is far better to be alone, than to be in bad company.

It is far better to be alone, than to be in bad company.

My movements to the chair of government will be accompanied by feelings not unlike those...

My movements to the chair of government will be accompanied by feelings not unlike those...

My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe...

My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe...

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 mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe...

My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe...

Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves...

Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves...

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...

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

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

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

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

Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of...

Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of...

The aggregate happiness of society, which is best promoted by the practice of a virtuous...

The aggregate happiness of society, which is best promoted by the practice of a virtuous...

An army of asses led by a lion is better than an army of lions...

An army of asses led by a lion is better than an army of lions...

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried...

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried...

To attract good fortune, spend a new coin on an old friend, share an old...

To attract good fortune, spend a new coin on an old friend, share an old...

Maybe mistakes are what make our fate... without them what would shape our lives? Maybe...

Maybe mistakes are what make our fate... without them what would shape our lives? Maybe...