The administration of justice is the firmest pillar of government

Quote by George Washington

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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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon

The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon

My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe...

My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe...

Influence is no Government

Influence is no Government

Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.

Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.

Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is...

Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is...

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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....

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...

When you can do the common things of life in an uncommon way, you will...

When you can do the common things of life in an uncommon way, you will...

The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your attention.

The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your attention.

So when you are listening to somebody, completely, attentively, then you are listening not only...

So when you are listening to somebody, completely, attentively, then you are listening not only...

He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his...

He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his...

Anyone who has begun to think, places some portion of the world in jeopardy.

Anyone who has begun to think, places some portion of the world in jeopardy.