“For myself the delay may be compared with a reprieve; for in confidence I assure you, with the world it would obtain… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. — George Washington Copy Share Image
For myself the delay [in assuming the office of the President] may be compared with a reprieve; for in confidence I assure… — George Washington Copy Share Image
In general I esteem it a good maxim, that the best way to preserve the confidence of the people durably is to… — George Washington Copy Share Image
This Government, the offspring of your own choice, uninfluenced and unawed, adopted upon full investigation and mature deliberation, completely free in its… — George Washington Copy Share Image
“Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. True… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. --George… — 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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