Influence is no Government

Quote by George Washington

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It may be laid down as a primary position, and the basis of our system,...

It may be laid down as a primary position, and the basis of our system,...

Nothing short of self-respect and that justice which is essential to a national character ought...

Nothing short of self-respect and that justice which is essential to a national character ought...

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,...

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...

Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny with...

Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny with...

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...

The administration of justice is the firmest pillar of government

The administration of justice is the firmest pillar of government

The basis of our political system is the right of the people to make and...

The basis of our political system is the right of the people to make and...

The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon

The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon

My temper leads me to peace and harmony with all men; and it is peculiarly...

My temper leads me to peace and harmony with all men; and it is peculiarly...

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...

Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome...

Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome...

Influence is no Government.

Influence is no Government.

If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we...

If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we...

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...

It is the peculiar boast of our country, that her happiness is alone dependent on...

It is the peculiar boast of our country, that her happiness is alone dependent on...

The name of American, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt...

The name of American, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt...

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

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

A power has risen up in the government greater than the people themselves, consisting of...

A power has risen up in the government greater than the people themselves, consisting of...

Too often in recent history liberal governments have been wrecked on rocks of loose fiscal...

Too often in recent history liberal governments have been wrecked on rocks of loose fiscal...