Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle

Quote by George Washington

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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...

True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks...

True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks...

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...

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,...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

Almighty God, we make our earnest prayer that Thou wilt keep the United States in...

Almighty God, we make our earnest prayer that Thou wilt keep the United States in...

slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the...

slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the...

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...

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.

(Liberty) is indeed little less than a name, where the Government is too feeble to...

(Liberty) is indeed little less than a name, where the Government is too feeble to...

The administration of justice is the firmest pillar of government

The administration of justice is the firmest pillar of government

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...

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...

A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that action, not words, are...

A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that action, not words, are...

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...

Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms

Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms

Don't be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The...

Don't be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The...

He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, And he who...

He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, And he who...