Administration Quotes by George Washington

10 Administration quotes by George Washington

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George Washington’s perspective on administration is distilled into ten succinct statements. They show his pragmatic sense of duty and the early foundations he set for the executive branch.

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The alternate triumphs of different parties ... make the public administration the mirror of the ill-concerted and incongruous projects of faction, rather…

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The due administration of justice is the firmest pillar of good government, I have considered the first arrangement of the judicial department…

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In the discharge of this trust I will only say that I have, with good intentions, contributed toward the organization and administration…

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It is important, likewise, that the habits of thinking in a free Country should inspire caution in those entrusted with its administration,…

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My policy has been, and will continue to be, while I have the honor to remain in the administration of the government,…

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There is an opinion that parties in free countries are useful checks upon the administration of the government, and serve to keep…

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Impressed with a conviction that the due administration of justice is the firmest pillar of good Government, I have considered the first…

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[The spirit of party] serves always to distract the public councils and enfeeble the public administration. It agitates the community with ill-founded…

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My fervent supplications to that Almighty Being who rules over the universe; who presides in the councils of nations; and whose providential…

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Let me now warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party. The common and…

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It is absolutely necessary... for me to have persons that can think for me, as well as execute orders.

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The whole duty of man is summed up in obedience to God's will.

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The turning points of lives are not the great moments. The real crises are often concealed in occurrences so trivial in appearance that they…

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The propitious smiles of Heaven, can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right, which Heaven itself…

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Interwoven as is the love of liberty with every ligament of your hearts, no recommendation of mine is necessary to fortify or confirm the…

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In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism who should labor to subvert these great pillars.

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The blessed Religion revealed in the word of God will remain an eternal and awful monument to prove that the best Institution may be…

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While we are contending for our own liberty, we should be very cautious not to violate the conscience of others, ever considering that God…

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Among many other weighty objections to the Measure, it has been suggested, that it has a tendency to introduce religious disputes into the Army,…

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Democratical States must always feel before they can see: it is this that makes their Governments slow, but the people will be right at…

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If, in the opinion of the people, the distribution or modification of the constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected…

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A man's intentions should be allowed in some respects to plead for his actions.

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