--- title: "7 Expected Quotes By George Washington" description: "7 Expected quotes by George Washington. Plus more from George Washington and more Expected sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/71d/george-washington-257_addresses_the-propitious-smiles-of-heaven-can-neve_9219.jpg" --- > [The propitious smiles of Heaven, can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right, which…](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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/71d/george-washington-257_addresses_the-propitious-smiles-of-heaven-can-neve_9219.jpg) > [There exists in the economy and course of nature, an indissoluble union between virtue and happiness; between duty and advantage; between the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/there-exists-in-the-economy-and-course-of-nature-an-indissoluble/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/80d/george-washington-257_advantage_there-exists-in-the-economy-and-course-o_402485.jpg) > [But if the laws are to be so trampled upon with impunity, and a minority is to dictate to the majority, there…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/but-if-the-laws-are-to-be-so-trampled-upon-with-impunity-and-a/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e8c/george-washington-257_anarchy_but-if-the-laws-are-to-be-so-trampled-up_791680.jpg) > [While all men within our territories are protected in worshipping the Deity according to the dictates of their consciences; it is rationally…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/while-all-men-within-our-territories-are-protected-in-worshipping-the/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4db/george-washington-257_action_while-all-men-within-our-territories-are_1018814.jpg) > [The Commander in Chief directs that Divine service be performed every Sunday at 11 o'clock...It is expected that officers of all ranks…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/the-commander-in-chief-directs-that-divine-service-be-performed-every/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/386/george-washington-257_attendance_the-commander-in-chief-directs-that-divi_1896883.jpg) > [The propitious smiles of heaven can never be expected on a nation that disregard the eternal rules of order and right which…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/the-propitious-smiles-of-heaven-can-never-be-expected-on-a-nation-2/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9c3/george-washington-257_addresses_the-propitious-smiles-of-heaven-can-neve_2829882.jpg) > [We began a contest for liberty ill provided with the means for the war, relying on our patriotism to supply the deficiency.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/we-began-a-contest-for-liberty-ill-provided-with-the-means-for-the/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d9c/george-washington-257_american-revolution_we-began-a-contest-for-liberty-ill-provi_3227604.jpg) ## Other authors on Expected ## 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/expected/george-washington/#itemlist", "name": "7 Expected Quotes By George Washington", "numberOfItems": 7, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The propitious smiles of Heaven, can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right, which Heaven itself has ordained...", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "George Washington" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/the-propitious-smiles-of-heaven-can-never-be-expected-on-a-nation/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/71d/george-washington-257_addresses_the-propitious-smiles-of-heaven-can-neve_9219.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/71d/george-washington-257_addresses_the-propitious-smiles-of-heaven-can-neve_9219.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/71d/george-washington-257_addresses_the-propitious-smiles-of-heaven-can-neve_9219.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The propitious smiles of Heaven, can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of…” — George Washington", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "There exists in the economy and course of nature, an indissoluble union between virtue and happiness; 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