Nothing short of self-respect and that justice which is essential to a national character ought to involve us in war; for sure I am, if this country is preserved in tranquillity twenty years longer, it may bid defiance, in a…

Quote by George Washington

Topics: Justice Quotes, Self-respect Quotes

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...

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...

Avoiding likewise the accumulation of debt, not only by shunning occasions of expense, but by...

Avoiding likewise the accumulation of debt, not only by shunning occasions of expense, but by...

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...

Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.

Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.

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...

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...

In a free and republican government, you cannot restrain the voice of the multitude.

In a free and republican government, you cannot restrain the voice of the multitude.

Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to...

Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is...

Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is...

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...

Over grown military establishments are under any form of government inauspicious to liberty, and are...

Over grown military establishments are under any form of government inauspicious to liberty, and are...

Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us....

Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us....

Today, if you invent a better mousetrap, the government comes along with a better mouse.

Today, if you invent a better mousetrap, the government comes along with a better mouse.