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

Quote by George Washington

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The grand object of Masonry is to promote the happiness of the human race.

The grand object of Masonry is to promote the happiness of the human race.

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,...

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...

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...

Laws made by common consent must not be trampled on by individuals.

Laws made by common consent must not be trampled on by individuals.

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...

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

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

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...

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...

Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.

Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.

It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his...

It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his...

I anticipate with pleasing expectations that retreat in which I promise myself to realize, without...

I anticipate with pleasing expectations that retreat in which I promise myself to realize, without...

Avoiding occasions of expense by cultivating peace, we should remember also that timely disbursements to...

Avoiding occasions of expense by cultivating peace, we should remember also that timely disbursements to...

It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his...

It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his...

It is better to be alone than in bad company.

It is better to be alone than in bad company.

Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves...

Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves...

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,...

From error to error, one discovers the entire truth.

From error to error, one discovers the entire truth.

An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor does truth become...

An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor does truth become...

Error is the force that welds men together; truth is communicated to men only by...

Error is the force that welds men together; truth is communicated to men only by...

Help someone, you earn a friend. Help someone too much, you make an enemy.

Help someone, you earn a friend. Help someone too much, you make an enemy.