--- title: "16 4th of july Quotes By George Washington" description: "16 4th of july quotes by George Washington. Plus more from George Washington and more 4th of july sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/963/george-washington-257_4th-of-july_i-can-only-say-that-there-is-not-a-man-l_2449632.jpg" --- > [I can only say that there is not a man living who wishes more sincerely than I do to see a plan…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/i-can-only-say-that-there-is-not-a-man-living-who-wishes-more-2/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/963/george-washington-257_4th-of-july_i-can-only-say-that-there-is-not-a-man-l_2449632.jpg) > [Do not let anyone claim tribute of American patriotism if they even attempt to remove religion from politics.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/do-not-let-anyone-claim-tribute-of-american-patriotism-if-they-even/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/78e/george-washington-257_4th-of-july_do-not-let-anyone-claim-tribute-of-ameri_1346530.jpg) > [A government is like fire, a handy servant, but a dangerous master.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/a-government-is-like-fire-a-handy-servant-but-a-dangerous-master/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/59e/george-washington-257_4th-of-july_a-government-is-like-fire-a-handy-servan_2141163.jpg) > [Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains taken to bring it to light.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/truth-will-ultimately-prevail-where-there-is-pains-taken-to-bring-it/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/813/george-washington-257_4th-of-july_truth-will-ultimately-prevail-where-ther_2673327.jpg) > [In a free and republican government, you cannot restrain the voice of the multitude.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/in-a-free-and-republican-government-you-cannot-restrain-the-voice-of-2/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/852/george-washington-257_4th-of-july_in-a-free-and-republican-government-you_1896588.jpg) > [Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples’ liberty’s teeth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/firearms-are-second-only-to-the-constitution-in-importance-they-are/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0e5/george-washington-257_4th-of-july_firearms-are-second-only-to-the-constitu_2995480.jpg) > [I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations, in examples of justice and liberality.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/i-hope-ever-to-see-america-among-the-foremost-nations-in-examples-of/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f3b/george-washington-257_4th-of-july_i-hope-ever-to-see-america-among-the-for_1455611.jpg) > [Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. It is impossible to rightly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/of-all-the-dispositions-and-habits-which-lead-to-political-prosperity/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3c4/george-washington-257_4th-of-july_of-all-the-dispositions-and-habits-which_110248.jpg) > [It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible. Do not ever let anyone claim to be a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/it-is-impossible-to-rightly-govern-the-world-without-god-and-the/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ea/george-washington-257_4th-of-july_it-is-impossible-to-rightly-govern-the-w_38249.jpg) > [Lenity will operate with greater force, in some instances, than rigor. It is, therefore, my first wish, to have my whole conduct…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/lenity-will-operate-with-greater-force-in-some-instances-than-rigor/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b1d/george-washington-257_4th-of-july_lenity-will-operate-with-greater-force-i_49086.jpg) > [My first wish is to see this plague of mankind banished from the earth, and the sons and daughters of this world…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/my-first-wish-is-to-see-this-plague-of-mankind-banished-from-the/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae2/george-washington-257_4th-of-july_my-first-wish-is-to-see-this-plague-of-m_45425.jpg) > [The due administration of justice is the firmest pillar of good government, I have considered the first arrangement of the judicial department…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/the-due-administration-of-justice-is-the-firmest-pillar-of-good/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/526/george-washington-257_4th-of-july_the-due-administration-of-justice-is-the_1080367.jpg) > [The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty, and the destiny of the Republican model of Government, are justly considered as deeply,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/the-preservation-of-the-sacred-fire-of-liberty-and-the-destiny-of-the-2/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/71c/george-washington-257_4th-of-july_the-preservation-of-the-sacred-fire-of-l_1480980.jpg) > [The foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing...is a vice so mean and low, without any temptation, that every man…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/the-foolish-and-wicked-practice-of-profane-cursing-and-swearing-is-a-2/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/90b/george-washington-257_4th-of-july_the-foolish-and-wicked-practice-of-profa_2118988.jpg) > [Interwoven as is the love of liberty with every ligament of your hearts, no recommendation of mine is necessary to fortify or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/interwoven-as-is-the-love-of-liberty-with-every-ligament-of-your/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d52/george-washington-257_4th-of-july_interwoven-as-is-the-love-of-liberty-wit_19032.jpg) > [We are persuaded that good Christians will always be good citizens, and that where righteousness prevails among individuals the Nation will be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/we-are-persuaded-that-good-christians-will-always-be-good-citizens/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/557/george-washington-257_4th-of-july_we-are-persuaded-that-good-christians-wi_1074854.jpg) ## Other authors on 4th of july ## More by George Washington > [It is absolutely necessary... for me to have persons that can think for me, as well as execute orders.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/it-is-absolutely-necessary-for-me-to-have-persons-that-can-think-for/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) > [The whole duty of man is summed up in obedience to God's will.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/the-whole-duty-of-man-is-summed-up-in-obedience-to-god-s-will/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) > [The turning points of lives are not the great moments. The real crises are often concealed in occurrences so trivial in appearance that they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/the-turning-points-of-lives-are-not-the-great-moments-the-real-crises/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) > [The propitious smiles of Heaven, can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right, which Heaven itself…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/the-propitious-smiles-of-heaven-can-never-be-expected-on-a-nation/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) > [Interwoven as is the love of liberty with every ligament of your hearts, no recommendation of mine is necessary to fortify or confirm the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/interwoven-as-is-the-love-of-liberty-with-every-ligament-of-your/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) > [In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism who should labor to subvert these great pillars.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/in-vain-would-that-man-claim-the-tribute-of-patriotism-who-should/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) > [The blessed Religion revealed in the word of God will remain an eternal and awful monument to prove that the best Institution may be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/the-blessed-religion-revealed-in-the-word-of-god-will-remain-an/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) > [While we are contending for our own liberty, we should be very cautious not to violate the conscience of others, ever considering that God…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/while-we-are-contending-for-our-own-liberty-we-should-be-very/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) > [Among many other weighty objections to the Measure, it has been suggested, that it has a tendency to introduce religious disputes into the Army,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/among-many-other-weighty-objections-to-the-measure-it-has-been/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) > [Democratical States must always feel before they can see: it is this that makes their Governments slow, but the people will be right at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/democratical-states-must-always-feel-before-they-can-see-it-is-this/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) > [If, in the opinion of the people, the distribution or modification of the constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/if-in-the-opinion-of-the-people-the-distribution-or-modification-of/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) > [A man's intentions should be allowed in some respects to plead for his actions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/a-man-s-intentions-should-be-allowed-in-some-respects-to-plead-for/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) > [It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible. Do not ever let anyone claim to be a true American…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/it-is-impossible-to-rightly-govern-the-world-without-god-and-the/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) > [My first wish is to see this plague of mankind banished from the earth, and the sons and daughters of this world employed in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/my-first-wish-is-to-see-this-plague-of-mankind-banished-from-the/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) > [Lenity will operate with greater force, in some instances, than rigor. It is, therefore, my first wish, to have my whole conduct distinguished by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/lenity-will-operate-with-greater-force-in-some-instances-than-rigor/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/4th-of-july/george-washington/#itemlist", "name": "16 4th of july Quotes By George Washington", "numberOfItems": 16, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I can only say that there is not a man living who wishes more sincerely than I do to see a plan adopted for the abolition of slavery.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "George Washington" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/i-can-only-say-that-there-is-not-a-man-living-who-wishes-more-2/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": 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