Over grown military establishments are under any form of government inauspicious to liberty, and are to be regarded as particularly hostile to republican liberty.

Quote by George Washington

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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.

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.

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...

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...

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.

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.

A free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined; to which end a...

A free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined; to which end a...

The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty and the destiny of the republican model...

The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty and the destiny of the republican model...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

The name of American, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt...

The name of American, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt...

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...

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...

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.

But true love is a durable fire In the mind ever burning; Never sick, never...

But true love is a durable fire In the mind ever burning; Never sick, never...

Sometimes love is just a lot of heartache, but when u find a person who...

Sometimes love is just a lot of heartache, but when u find a person who...

For an instant, love can transform the world.

For an instant, love can transform the world.