--- title: "9 Favors Quotes By George Washington" description: "9 Favors quotes by George Washington. Plus more from George Washington and more Favors sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8c9/george-washington-257_experience_there-can-be-no-greater-error-than-to-ex_504956.jpg" --- > [There can be no greater error than to expect, or calculate, upon real favors from nation to nation. It is an illusion…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/there-can-be-no-greater-error-than-to-expect-or-calculate-upon-real/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8c9/george-washington-257_experience_there-can-be-no-greater-error-than-to-ex_504956.jpg) > [We ought to deprecate the hazard attending ardent and susceptible minds, from being too strongly, and too early prepossessed in favor of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/we-ought-to-deprecate-the-hazard-attending-ardent-and-susceptible/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8c1/george-washington-257_appreciate_we-ought-to-deprecate-the-hazard-attendi_2373711.jpg) > [Houses of Congress have . . . requested me to recommend to the people of the United States a day of public…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/houses-of-congress-have-requested-me-to-recommend-to-the-people-of/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c65/george-washington-257_affording_houses-of-congress-have-requested-me-to_3023704.jpg) > [There is an opinion that parties in free countries are useful checks upon the administration of the government, and serve to keep…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/there-is-an-opinion-that-parties-in-free-countries-are-useful-checks/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/76e/george-washington-257_administration_there-is-an-opinion-that-parties-in-free_3136798.jpg) > [Oh, eternal and everlasting God, direct my thoughts, words and work. Wash away my sins in the immaculate blood of the Lamb…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/oh-eternal-and-everlasting-god-direct-my-thoughts-words-and-work-wash/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/24c/george-washington-257_bible_oh-eternal-and-everlasting-god-direct-my_1794583.jpg) > [It has always been a source of serious reflection and sincere regret with me that the youth of the United States should…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/it-has-always-been-a-source-of-serious-reflection-and-sincere-regret/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e09/george-washington-257_appreciate_it-has-always-been-a-source-of-serious-r_1609886.jpg) > ['Tis folly in one Nation to look for disinterested favors from another; that it must pay with a portion of its Independence…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/tis-folly-in-one-nation-to-look-for-disinterested-favors-from-another/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/07c/george-washington-257_acceptance_tis-folly-in-one-nation-to-look-for-disi_1094710.jpg) > [WHEREAS it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/whereas-it-is-the-duty-of-all-nations-to-acknowledge-the-providence/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5b3/george-washington-257_acknowledge_whereas-it-is-the-duty-of-all-nations-to_102478.jpg) > [It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God,. to obey his will, to be grateful for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/it-is-the-duty-of-all-nations-to-acknowledge-the-providence-of/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/45f/george-washington-257_acknowledge_it-is-the-duty-of-all-nations-to-acknowl_231117.jpg) ## Other authors on Favors ## 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/favors/george-washington/#itemlist", "name": "9 Favors Quotes By George Washington", "numberOfItems": 9, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "There can be no greater error than to expect, or calculate, upon real favors from nation to nation. 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