--- title: "4 Defence Quotes By George Washington" description: "4 Defence quotes by George Washington. Plus more from George Washington and more Defence sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ebb/george-washington-257_army_the-general-most-earnestly-requires-and_1179623.jpg" --- > [The General most earnestly requires, and expects, a due observance of those articles of war, established for the government of the army…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/the-general-most-earnestly-requires-and-expects-a-due-observance-of/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ebb/george-washington-257_army_the-general-most-earnestly-requires-and_1179623.jpg) > [Upon the whole I doubt whether the Benefits of opposition to the Constitution opposition to the Constitution will not ultimately be productive…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/upon-the-whole-i-doubt-whether-the-benefits-of-opposition-to-the/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1a8/george-washington-257_ability_upon-the-whole-i-doubt-whether-the-benef_1981548.jpg) > [Offensive operations, often times, is the surest, if not the only means of defence.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/offensive-operations-often-times-is-the-surest-if-not-the-only-means/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/867/george-washington-257_defence_offensive-operations-often-times-is-the_2093752.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) ## Other authors on Defence - [Nirmala Sitharaman 10 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/defence/nirmala-sitharaman/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b016/author-mahatma-gandhi-62675.jpg) Mahatma Gandhi 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/defence/mahatma-gandhi/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-narendra-modi-70220.jpg) Narendra Modi 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/defence/narendra-modi/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-penny-mordaunt-5880.jpg) Penny Mordaunt 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/defence/penny-mordaunt/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b016/author-margaret-thatcher-63465.jpg) Margaret Thatcher 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/defence/margaret-thatcher/) ## 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/defence/george-washington/#itemlist", "name": "4 Defence Quotes By George Washington", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The General most earnestly requires, and expects, a due observance of those articles of war, established for the government of the army which forbid profane cursing, swearing and drunkenness; and in like manner requires and expects, of all officers, and soldiers, not engaged on actual duty, a punctual attendance on divine service, to implore the blessings of heaven upon the means used for our safety and defence.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "George Washington" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/the-general-most-earnestly-requires-and-expects-a-due-observance-of/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ebb/george-washington-257_army_the-general-most-earnestly-requires-and_1179623.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ebb/george-washington-257_army_the-general-most-earnestly-requires-and_1179623.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ebb/george-washington-257_army_the-general-most-earnestly-requires-and_1179623.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The General most earnestly requires, and expects, a due observance of those articles of war, established for…” — George Washington", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Upon the whole I doubt whether the Benefits of opposition to the Constitution opposition to the Constitution will not ultimately be productive of more good than evil; 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