--- title: "26 Citizens Quotes By George Washington" description: "26 Citizens quotes by George Washington. Plus more from George Washington and more Citizens sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/457/george-washington-257_citizens_when-any-nation-mistrusts-it-s-citizens_340147.jpg" --- > [When any nation mistrusts it's citizens with guns, it's sending a clear message. It no longer trusts it's citizens because such a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/when-any-nation-mistrusts-it-s-citizens-with-guns-it-s-sending-a/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/457/george-washington-257_citizens_when-any-nation-mistrusts-it-s-citizens_340147.jpg) > [To encourage literature and the arts is a duty which every good citizen owes to his country.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/to-encourage-literature-and-the-arts-is-a-duty-which-every-good/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d82/george-washington-257_art_to-encourage-literature-and-the-arts-is_133909.jpg) > [The great Searcher of human hearts is my witness, that I have no wish, which aspires beyond the humble and happy lot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/the-great-searcher-of-human-hearts-is-my-witness-that-i-have-no-wish/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1f6/george-washington-257_advice_the-great-searcher-of-human-hearts-is-my_2855917.jpg) > [At this auspicious period, the United States came into existence as a Nation; and if their Citizens should not be completely free…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/at-this-auspicious-period-the-united-states-came-into-existence-as-a/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5c4/george-washington-257_citizens_at-this-auspicious-period-the-united-sta_856941.jpg) > [The great mass of our citizens require only to understand matters rightly, to form right decisions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/the-great-mass-of-our-citizens-require-only-to-understand-matters/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e6e/george-washington-257_citizens_the-great-mass-of-our-citizens-require-o_1060153.jpg) > [Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force...Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/government-is-not-reason-it-is-not-eloquence-it-is-force-never-for-a/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb4/george-washington-257_action_government-is-not-reason-it-is-not-eloqu_1257349.jpg) > [To every description of citizens, let praise be given. but let them persevere in their affectionate vigilance over that precious depository of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/to-every-description-of-citizens-let-praise-be-given-but-let-them/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/121/george-washington-257_affectionate_to-every-description-of-citizens-let-pra_200404.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) > [The foundations of our national policy will be laid in the pure and immutable principles of private morality, and the preeminence of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/the-foundations-of-our-national-policy-will-be-laid-in-the-pure-and/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/10e/george-washington-257_affection_the-foundations-of-our-national-policy-w_2945782.jpg) > [I anticipate with pleasing expectations that retreat in which I promise myself to realize, without alloy, the sweet enjoyment of partaking, in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/i-anticipate-with-pleasing-expectations-that-retreat-in-which-i/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e07/george-washington-257_anticipate_i-anticipate-with-pleasing-expectations_3221923.jpg) > [I have often expressed my sentiments, that every man, conducting himself as a good citizen, and being accountable to God alone for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/i-have-often-expressed-my-sentiments-that-every-man-conducting/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d8f/george-washington-257_christian-freedom_i-have-often-expressed-my-sentiments-tha_2249969.jpg) > [The establishment of Civil and Religious Liberty was the Motive which induced me to the Field - the object is attained -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/the-establishment-of-civil-and-religious-liberty-was-the-motive-which/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/80b/george-washington-257_blessing_the-establishment-of-civil-and-religious_995097.jpg) > [When we assumed the Soldier, we did not lay aside the Citizen; and we shall most sincerely rejoice with you in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/when-we-assumed-the-soldier-we-did-not-lay-aside-the-citizen-and-we/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/346/george-washington-257_american-liberty_when-we-assumed-the-soldier-we-did-not-l_2544546.jpg) > [Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence, (I conjure you to believe me fellow citizens) the jealousy of a free people ought…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/against-the-insidious-wiles-of-foreign-influence-i-conjure-you-to/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/361/george-washington-257_awake_against-the-insidious-wiles-of-foreign-i_784907.jpg) > [It is now no more that toleration is spoken of, as if it was by the indulgence of one class of people,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/it-is-now-no-more-that-toleration-is-spoken-of-as-if-it-was-by-the/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fca/george-washington-257_bigotry_it-is-now-no-more-that-toleration-is-spo_2956854.jpg) > [It may be laid down as a primary position, and the basis of our system, that every Citizen who enjoys the protection…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/it-may-be-laid-down-as-a-primary-position-and-the-basis-of-our-system-2/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8fe/george-washington-257_accustomed_it-may-be-laid-down-as-a-primary-positio_3219384.jpg) > [Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/of-all-the-dispositions-and-habits-which-lead-to-political-prosperity-2/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7cb/george-washington-257_american-founding-fa_of-all-the-dispositions-and-habits-which_399111.jpg) > [Passionate attachment to another nation produces a variety of evils... the illusion of common interests where no real common interests exist; adopting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/passionate-attachment-to-another-nation-produces-a-variety-of-evils/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/01c/george-washington-257_adopting_passionate-attachment-to-another-nation_671411.jpg) > [At my age, and in my circumstances, what sinister object, or personal emolument had I to seek after, in this life? The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/at-my-age-and-in-my-circumstances-what-sinister-object-or-personal/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a12/george-washington-257_age_at-my-age-and-in-my-circumstances-what-s_1615481.jpg) > [ It is . . . \[the citizens\] choice, and depends upon their conduct, whether they will be respectable and prosperous, or contemptable… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/it-is-the-citizens-choice-and-depends-upon-their-conduct-whether-they/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f61/george-washington-257_choices_it-is-the-citizens-choice-and-depends-up_2542424.jpg) > [The Citizens of the United States of America have a right to applaud themselves for giving to Mankind examples of an enlarged…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/the-citizens-of-the-united-states-of-america-have-a-right-to-applaud/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fa6/george-washington-257_america_the-citizens-of-the-united-states-of-ame_2169862.jpg) > [Almighty God, we make our earnest prayer that Thou wilt incline the hearts of the citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/almighty-god-we-make-our-earnest-prayer-that-thou-wilt-incline-the/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2c1/george-washington-257_affection_almighty-god-we-make-our-earnest-prayer_341577.jpg) > [Citizens by birth or choice of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections. The name of American,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/citizens-by-birth-or-choice-of-a-common-country-that-country-has-a/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/12b/george-washington-257_affection_citizens-by-birth-or-choice-of-a-common_852253.jpg) > [I rejoice that liberty . . . now finds an asylum in the bosom of a regularly organized government; a government, which,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/i-rejoice-that-liberty-now-finds-an-asylum-in-the-bosom-of-a/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/faf/george-washington-257_ardent_i-rejoice-that-liberty-now-finds-an-asyl_155129.jpg) > [Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the American people's liberty, teeth and keystone under independence. The church,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/firearms-stand-next-in-importance-to-the-constitution-itself-they-are-2/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/855/george-washington-257_amendment_firearms-stand-next-in-importance-to-the_2641632.jpg) > [While we are zealously performing the duties of good citizens and soldiers, we certainly ought not to be inattentive to the higher…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/while-we-are-zealously-performing-the-duties-of-good-citizens-and/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/574/george-washington-257_add_while-we-are-zealously-performing-the-du_2380684.jpg) ## Other authors on Citizens ## 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/citizens/george-washington/#itemlist", "name": "26 Citizens Quotes By George Washington", "numberOfItems": 26, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "When any nation mistrusts it's citizens with guns, it's sending a clear message. 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