--- title: "8 Dues Quotes By George Washington" description: "8 Dues quotes by George Washington. Plus more from George Washington and more Dues sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/61e/george-washington-257_animosity_the-tribute-that-is-due-to-the-talents-t_955269.jpg" --- > [The tribute that is due to the talents, the rectitude, and the patriotism which adorn the characters selected to devise and adopt…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/the-tribute-that-is-due-to-the-talents-the-rectitude-and-the/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/61e/george-washington-257_animosity_the-tribute-that-is-due-to-the-talents-t_955269.jpg) > [I assure you very explicitly, that in my opinion the conscientious scruples of all men should be treated with great delicacy and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/i-assure-you-very-explicitly-that-in-my-opinion-the-conscientious/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/13b/george-washington-257_conscience_i-assure-you-very-explicitly-that-in-my_1033286.jpg) > [May the father of all mercies scatter light, and not darkness, upon our paths, and make us in all our several vocations…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/may-the-father-of-all-mercies-scatter-light-and-not-darkness-upon-our/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8ef/george-washington-257_darkness_may-the-father-of-all-mercies-scatter-li_1059517.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) > [It is with pleasure I receive reproof, when reproof is due, because no person can be readier to accuse me, than I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/it-is-with-pleasure-i-receive-reproof-when-reproof-is-due-because-no/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/283/george-washington-257_acknowledge_it-is-with-pleasure-i-receive-reproof-wh_2677520.jpg) > [There is a rank due to the United States among nations which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/there-is-a-rank-due-to-the-united-states-among-nations-which-will-be/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4f5/george-washington-257_america_there-is-a-rank-due-to-the-united-states_2967748.jpg) > [Impressed with a conviction that the due administration of justice is the firmest pillar of good Government, I have considered the first…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/impressed-with-a-conviction-that-the-due-administration-of-justice-is/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f97/george-washington-257_administration_impressed-with-a-conviction-that-the-due_3022932.jpg) > [May the children of the stock of Abraham who dwell in this land continue to merit and enjoy the good will of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/may-the-children-of-the-stock-of-abraham-who-dwell-in-this-land/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aa3/george-washington-257_abraham_may-the-children-of-the-stock-of-abraham_3117705.jpg) ## Other authors on Dues ## 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/dues/george-washington/#itemlist", "name": "8 Dues Quotes By George Washington", "numberOfItems": 8, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The tribute that is due to the talents, the rectitude, and the patriotism which adorn the characters selected to devise and adopt them. 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