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

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Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.

Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.

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...

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...

The administration of justice is the firmest pillar of government

The administration of justice is the firmest pillar of government

Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest...

Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest...

All I am I owe to my mother.

All I am I owe to my mother.

It is well, I die hard, but I am not afraid to go.

It is well, I die hard, but I am not afraid to go.

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

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

Influence is no Government.

Influence is no Government.

I walk on untrodden ground. There is scarcely any part of my conduct which may...

I walk on untrodden ground. There is scarcely any part of my conduct which may...

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

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

Avoiding likewise the accumulation of debt, not only by shunning occasions of expense, but by...

Avoiding likewise the accumulation of debt, not only by shunning occasions of expense, but by...

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....

Experience is the surest standard by which to test the real tendency of the existing...

Experience is the surest standard by which to test the real tendency of the existing...

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...

George washington said We would have a black president when pigs fly!... well, swine flu.

George washington said We would have a black president when pigs fly!... well, swine flu.

I have always given it as my decided opinion that no nation had a right...

I have always given it as my decided opinion that no nation had a right...

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...

While the people off fighting foreign tyrants generally get the praise of the American public,...

While the people off fighting foreign tyrants generally get the praise of the American public,...

History proves that all dictatorships, all authoritarian forms of government are transient. Only democratic systems...

History proves that all dictatorships, all authoritarian forms of government are transient. Only democratic systems...