Common Quotes by George Washington

15 Common quotes by George Washington

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Washington’s practical wisdom extends beyond the battlefield to daily habits. These fifteen sayings capture his straightforward approach to ordinary matters, reflecting the steady hand of a founding father.

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The independence and liberty you possess are the work of joint efforts and common dangers, sufferings, and successes.

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Laws made by common consent must not be trampled on by individuals.

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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 Independence and Liberty you possess are the work of joint councils and joint efforts, of common dangers, sufferings and successes.

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Among the many interesting objects which will engage your attention that of providing for the common defense will merit particular regard. To…

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Life is always uncertain, and common prudence dictates to every man the necessity of settling his temporal concerns, while it is in…

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The common and continual mischiefs of the spirit of party are sufficient to make it the interest and duty of a wise…

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Not only do I pray for it, on the score of human dignity, but I can clearly forsee that nothing but the…

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Citizens by birth or choice of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections. The name of American,…

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Passionate attachment to another nation produces a variety of evils... the illusion of common interests where no real common interests exist; adopting…

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What was done with the seed saved from the India Hemp last summer? It ought, all of it, to have been sewn…

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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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Like a young heir, come a little prematurely to a large inheritance, we shall wanton and run riot until we have brought…

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Sympathy for the favorite nation, facilitating the illusion of an imaginary common interest in cases where no real common interest exists, and…

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A small knowledge of human nature will convince us, that, with far the greatest part of mankind, interest is the governing principle...…

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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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It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible. Do not ever let anyone claim to be a true American…

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My first wish is to see this plague of mankind banished from the earth, and the sons and daughters of this world employed in…

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Lenity will operate with greater force, in some instances, than rigor. It is, therefore, my first wish, to have my whole conduct distinguished by…

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