The nation which indulges towards another an habitual hatred, or an habitual fondness, is in some degree a slave. It is a… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Let us with Caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. — George Washington Copy Share Image
The Constitution which at any time exists, 'till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole People is sacredly obligatory… — George Washington Copy Share Image
It will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and, at no distant period, a great nation, to give to mankind the magnanimous… — George Washington Copy Share Image
It is our policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world. — George Washington Copy Share Image
We want democracy to survive for all generations to come, not to become the insolvent phantom of tomorrow. — Dwight D. Eisenhower Copy Share Image
The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. — Dwight D. Eisenhower Copy Share Image
Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can exist apart from religious principle. — George Washington Copy Share Image
If we remain one people, under an efficient government, the period is not far off when we may defy material injury from… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Washington's address is virtually unknown today and has not been seen in most American history textbooks in nearly four decades. Perhaps it… — David Barton Copy Share Image
“Our citizens must act as Americans; not as Americans with a prefix and qualifications; not as Irish-Americans, German-Americans, native Americans—but as Americans… — Mary Beth Smith Copy Share Image
Europe has a set of primary interests, which to us have none, or a very remote relation. Hence she must be engaged… — George Washington Copy Share Image
..avoiding likewise the accumulation of debt, not only by shunning occasions of expense, but by vigorous exertions in time of peace to… — George Washington Copy Share Image
[The spirit of party] serves always to distract the public councils and enfeeble the public administration. It agitates the community with ill-founded… — George Washington Copy Share Image
The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is in extending our commercial relations to have as little… — George Washington Copy Share Image
The inducements of interest for observing [neutral] conduct . . . has been to endeavour to gain time to our country to… — George Washington Copy Share Image
The common and continual mischiefs of the spirit of party are sufficient to make it the interest and duty of a wise… — George Washington Copy Share Image
In his farewell address, George Washington warned the people about political parties. Now we see how both Democrats and Republicans have conspired… — Marianne Williamson Copy Share Image
Can it be, that Providence has not connected the permanent felicity of a Nation with its virtue? The experiment, at least, is… — George Washington Copy Share Image
As a very important source of strength and security, cherish public credit. — George Washington Copy Share Image
The Independence and Liberty you possess are the work of joint councils and joint efforts, of common dangers, sufferings and successes. — George Washington Copy Share Image
Let me now warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party. The common and… — George Washington Copy Share Image
The duty of holding a Neutral conduct may be inferred, without any thing more, from the obligation which justice and humanity impose… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can complel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our… — Dwight D. Eisenhower Copy Share Image
It is important, likewise, that the habits of thinking in a free Country should inspire caution in those entrusted with its administration,… — George Washington Copy Share Image