Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.

Quote by George Washington

Topics: George Washington Quotes

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....

Laws made by common consent must not be trampled on by individuals.

Laws made by common consent must not be trampled on by individuals.

Bad seed is a robbery of the worst kind: for your pocket-book not only suffers...

Bad seed is a robbery of the worst kind: for your pocket-book not only suffers...

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...

Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is...

Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is...

In a free and republican government, you cannot restrain the voice of the multitude.

In a free and republican government, you cannot restrain the voice of the multitude.

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...

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...

The time is near at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be free...

The time is near at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be free...

The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to...

The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to...

slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the...

slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the...

Precedents are dangerous things; let the rein of government then be braced and held with...

Precedents are dangerous things; let the rein of government then be braced and held with...

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...

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...

I can only say that there is not a man living who wishes more sincerely...

I can only say that there is not a man living who wishes more sincerely...

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.

It is not the style of clothes one wears, neither the kind of automobile one...

It is not the style of clothes one wears, neither the kind of automobile one...

The government of the United States is not in any sense founded on the Christian...

The government of the United States is not in any sense founded on the Christian...

The cause of Peace has had my share of efforts, taking the ultra non-resistance ground...

The cause of Peace has had my share of efforts, taking the ultra non-resistance ground...

Vigilant and effective antitrust enforcement today is preferable to the heavy hand of government regulation...

Vigilant and effective antitrust enforcement today is preferable to the heavy hand of government regulation...