In the appointments to the great offices of the government, my aim has been to combine geographical situation, and sometimes other considerations, with abilities and fitness of known characters.

Quote by George Washington

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

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

I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the...

I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the...

The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference - they deserve a...

The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference - they deserve a...

My first wish is to see this plague of mankind banished from the earth, and...

My first wish is to see this plague of mankind banished from the earth, and...

When I contemplate the interposition of Providence, as it was visibly manifested, in guiding us...

When I contemplate the interposition of Providence, as it was visibly manifested, in guiding us...

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...

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...

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...

The grand object of Masonry is to promote the happiness of the human race.

The grand object of Masonry is to promote the happiness of the human race.

When I contemplate the interposition of Providence, as it was visibly manifested, in guiding us...

When I contemplate the interposition of Providence, as it was visibly manifested, in guiding us...

The administration of justice is the firmest pillar of government

The administration of justice is the firmest pillar of government

Let your Discourse with Men of Business be Short and Comprehensive.

Let your Discourse with Men of Business be Short and Comprehensive.

A free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined; to which end a...

A free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined; to which end a...

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...

Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Reason...

Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Reason...

Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.

Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.

It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.

It is better to offer no excuse than a bad 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...

Government is not the generator of economic growth; working people are.

Government is not the generator of economic growth; working people are.

I would have been glad to have lived under my wood side, and to have...

I would have been glad to have lived under my wood side, and to have...

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; where there is hatred, let me sow...

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; where there is hatred, let me sow...