My temper leads me to peace and harmony with all men; and it is peculiarly my wish to avoid any personal feuds or dissensions with those, who are embarked in the same great national interest with myself, as every difference…

Quote by George Washington

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Nothing can be more hurtful to the service, than the neglect of discipline; for that...

Nothing can be more hurtful to the service, than the neglect of discipline; for that...

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,...

Government is not reason, it is not eloquence - it is force.

Government is not reason, it is not eloquence - it is force.

The very idea of the power and the right of the people to establish Government,...

The very idea of the power and the right of the people to establish Government,...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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.

Some day, following the example of the United States of America, there will be a...

Some day, following the example of the United States of America, there will be a...

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...

Ninety-nine percent of all failures come from people who have a habit of making excuses.

Ninety-nine percent of all failures come from people who have a habit of making excuses.

The very idea of the power and the right of the people to establish Government,...

The very idea of the power and the right of the people to establish Government,...

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...

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...

My movements to the chair of government will be accompanied by feelings not unlike those...

My movements to the chair of government will be accompanied by feelings not unlike those...

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...

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....

Vegetarian - that's an old Indian word meaning 'lousy hunter'

Vegetarian - that's an old Indian word meaning 'lousy hunter'

Patriotism means unqualified and unwavering love for the nation, which implies not uncritical eagerness to...

Patriotism means unqualified and unwavering love for the nation, which implies not uncritical eagerness to...