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

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...

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

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

Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples' liberty's teeth.

Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples' liberty's teeth.

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...

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...

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...

Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness

Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness

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

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

The power of making war often prevents it, and in our case would give efficacy...

The power of making war often prevents it, and in our case would give efficacy...

Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest...

Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest...

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...

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...

Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.

Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.

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,...

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...

The administration of justice is the firmest pillar of government

The administration of justice is the firmest pillar of 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....

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...

The past is an old armchair in the attic, the present an ominous ticking sound,...

The past is an old armchair in the attic, the present an ominous ticking sound,...

I don't think the human mind can comprehend the past and the future. They are...

I don't think the human mind can comprehend the past and the future. They are...