The very idea of the power and the right of the people to establish Government, presupposes the duty of every individual to obey the established Government

Quote by George Washington

Topics: Government Quotes

Lenience will operate with greater force, in some instances than rigor. It is therefore my...

Lenience will operate with greater force, in some instances than rigor. It is therefore my...

Influence is no Government.

Influence is no Government.

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...

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...

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...

Ninety-nine percent of all failures come from people who have a habit of making excuses.

Ninety-nine percent of all failures come from people who have a habit of making excuses.

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried...

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried...

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...

I can only say that there is not a man living who wishes more sincerely...

I can only say that there is not a man living who wishes more sincerely...

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.

When we assumed the Soldier, we did not lay aside the Citizen.

When we assumed the Soldier, we did not lay aside the Citizen.

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.

It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.

It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.

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...

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,...

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.

Experience is the surest standard by which to test the real tendency of the existing...

Experience is the surest standard by which to test the real tendency of the existing...

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....

Vegetarian - that's an old Indian word meaning 'lousy hunter'

Vegetarian - that's an old Indian word meaning 'lousy hunter'

Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of...

Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of...