We ought not to look back, unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors and for the purpose of profiting by dear bought experience

Quote by George Washington

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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...

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be...

If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be...

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 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,...

Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.

Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.

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,...

Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest...

Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest...

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 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...

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...

All I am I owe to my mother.

All I am I owe to my mother.

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...

Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.

Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.

It is not the style of clothes one wears, neither the kind of automobile one...

It is not the style of clothes one wears, neither the kind of automobile one...

The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not...

The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not...

Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of...

Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of...