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Quote by George Washington

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Influence is no Government.

Influence is no Government.

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...

To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.

To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.

I know of no pursuit in which more real and important services can be rendered...

I know of no pursuit in which more real and important services can be rendered...

All I am I owe to my mother.

All I am I owe to my mother.

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...

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...

As Mankind becomes more liberal, they will be more apt to allow that all those...

As Mankind becomes more liberal, they will be more apt to allow that all those...

Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.

Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.

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 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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation. It is...

Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation. It is...

Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is...

Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is...

I believe and I say it is true Democratic feeling, that all the measures of...

I believe and I say it is true Democratic feeling, that all the measures of...

The government cannot love you, and any politics that works on a different assumption is...

The government cannot love you, and any politics that works on a different assumption is...