Nothing can be more hurtful to the service, than the neglect of discipline; for that discipline, more than numbers, gives one army the superiority over another.

Quote by George Washington

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The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon

The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Influence is no Government.

Influence is no Government.

Avoiding occasions of expense by cultivating peace, we should remember also that timely disbursements to...

Avoiding occasions of expense by cultivating peace, we should remember also that timely disbursements to...

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 time is near at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be free...

The time is near at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be free...

The constitution vests the power of declaring war in Congress; therefore no offensive expedition of...

The constitution vests the power of declaring war in Congress; therefore no offensive expedition of...

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...

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...

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.

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...

Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.

Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.

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...

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...

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...

My observation is that whenever one person is found adequate to the discharge of a...

My observation is that whenever one person is found adequate to the discharge of a...