Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth. — George Washington Copy Share Image
They will avoid ... those Overgrown Military establishements which ... are ... particularly hostile to Republican liberty. — George Washington Copy Share Image
A free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined; to which end a uniform and well-digested plan is requisite — George Washington Copy Share Image
Providence has at all times been my only dependence, for all other resources seemed to have failed us. — George Washington Copy Share Image
“Individuals entering into society, must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest.” — George Washington Copy Share Image
Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples’ liberty’s teeth — George Washington Copy Share Image
To place any dependence upon militia, is, assuredly, resting upon a broken staff. — George Washington Copy Share Image
Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness. — George Washington Copy Share Image
The independence and liberty you possess are the work of joint efforts and common dangers, sufferings, and successes. — George Washington Copy Share Image
Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the American people's liberty, teeth and keystone under independence. The church,… — George Washington Copy Share Image
The Independence and Liberty you possess are the work of joint councils and joint efforts, of common dangers, sufferings and successes. — George Washington Copy Share Image
Liberty is indeed little less than a name, where the Government is too feeble to withstand the enterprises of faction, to confine… — George Washington Copy Share Image
The General hopes and trusts that every officer and man will endeavor to live and act as becomes a Christian soldier defending… — George Washington Copy Share Image
The value of liberty was thus enhanced in our estimation by the difficulty of its attainment, and the worth of characters appreciated… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Over grown military establishments are under any form of government inauspicious to liberty, and are to be regarded as particularly hostile to… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Interwoven as is the love of liberty with every ligament of your hearts, no recommendation of mine is necessary to fortify or… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Your love of liberty -- your respect for the laws -- your habits of industry -- and your practice of the moral… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the American people's liberty teeth and keystone under independence… From the… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Happy, thrice happy shall they be pronounced hereafter, who have contributed any thing, who have performed the meanest office in erecting this… — George Washington Copy Share Image
To the security of a free Constitution it [knowledge] contributes in various ways: by teaching the people themselves to know and to… — George Washington Copy Share Image
A free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined; to which end a uniform and well-digested plan is requisite; and… — George Washington Copy Share Image
There is an opinion that parties in free countries are useful checks upon the administration of the government, and serve to keep… — George Washington Copy Share Image
By an ambitious chieftain, aiming only to aggrandize himself and establish his power, the subject might have been regarded in a different… — George Washington Copy Share Image
I rejoice that liberty . . . now finds an asylum in the bosom of a regularly organized government; a government, which,… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Upon the decease [of] my wife, it is my Will and desire th[at] all the Slaves which I hold in [my] own… — George Washington Copy Share Image
“The Nation, which indulges towards another an habitual hatred, or an habitual fondness, is in some degree a slave. It is a… — George Washington Copy Share Image
My fervent supplications to that Almighty Being who rules over the universe; who presides in the councils of nations; and whose providential… — George Washington Copy Share Image
'Tis folly in one Nation to look for disinterested favors from another; that it must pay with a portion of its Independence… — George Washington Copy Share Image
“Our cruel and unrelenting Enemy leaves us no choice but a brave resistance, or the most abject submission; this is all we… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Let me ask you, sir, when is the time for brave men to exert themselves in the cause of liberty and their… — George Washington Copy Share Image
I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and liberty. — George Washington Copy Share Image
There is but one straight course, and that is to seek truth and pursue it steadily — George Washington Copy Share Image
“If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” — George Washington Copy Share Image
Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence . . . the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake. — George Washington Copy Share Image
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. — George Washington Copy Share Image
Remember, officers and soldiers, that you are fighting for the blessings of liberty. — George Washington Copy Share Image
Liberty, when it degrades into licentiousness, begets confusion, and frequently ends in tyranny or some woeful confusion. — George Washington Copy Share Image
Freedom and Property Rights are inseparable. You can't have one without the other. — George Washington Copy Share Image
It is absolutely necessary... for me to have persons that can think for me, as well as execute orders. — George Washington Copy Share
The turning points of lives are not the great moments. The real crises are often concealed in occurrences so trivial in appearance that they… — George Washington Copy Share
The propitious smiles of Heaven, can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right, which Heaven itself… — George Washington Copy Share
Interwoven as is the love of liberty with every ligament of your hearts, no recommendation of mine is necessary to fortify or confirm the… — George Washington Copy Share
In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism who should labor to subvert these great pillars. — George Washington Copy Share
The blessed Religion revealed in the word of God will remain an eternal and awful monument to prove that the best Institution may be… — George Washington Copy Share
While we are contending for our own liberty, we should be very cautious not to violate the conscience of others, ever considering that God… — George Washington Copy Share
Among many other weighty objections to the Measure, it has been suggested, that it has a tendency to introduce religious disputes into the Army,… — George Washington Copy Share
Democratical States must always feel before they can see: it is this that makes their Governments slow, but the people will be right at… — George Washington Copy Share
If, in the opinion of the people, the distribution or modification of the constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected… — George Washington Copy Share
A man's intentions should be allowed in some respects to plead for his actions. — George Washington Copy Share
It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible. Do not ever let anyone claim to be a true American… — George Washington Copy Share
My first wish is to see this plague of mankind banished from the earth, and the sons and daughters of this world employed in… — George Washington Copy Share
Lenity will operate with greater force, in some instances, than rigor. It is, therefore, my first wish, to have my whole conduct distinguished by… — George Washington Copy Share
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