[T]he first transactions of a nation, like those of an individual upon his first entrance into life make the deepest impression, and… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Nothing short of self-respect and that justice which is essential to a national character ought to involve us in war. — George Washington Copy Share Image
'Tis substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. The rule indeed extends with more or less… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can exist apart from religious principle. — George Washington Copy Share Image
The foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing is a vice so mean and low that every person of sense… — George Washington Copy Share Image
To point out the importance of circumspection in your conduct, it may be proper to observe that a good moral character is… — George Washington Copy Share Image
We are either a United people, or we are not. If the former, let us, in all maters of general concern act… — George Washington Copy Share Image
If there was the same propensity in mankind for investigating the motives, as there is for censuring the conduct, of public characters,… — George Washington Copy Share Image
All combinations and associations, under whatever plausible character, with the real design to direct, control, counteract, or awe the regular deliberation and… — 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
There exists in the economy and course of nature, an indissoluble union between virtue and happiness; between duty and advantage; between the… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism who should labor to subvert these great pillars. — George Washington Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
A man's intentions should be allowed in some respects to plead for his actions. — George Washington Copy Share Image
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