--- title: "16 Foundation Quotes By George Washington" description: "16 Foundation quotes by George Washington. Plus more from George Washington and more Foundation sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cc7/george-washington-257_constitution_t-he-foundation-of-a-great-empire-is-lai_1529714.jpg" --- > [ \[T\]he foundation of a great Empire is laid, and I please myself with a persuasion, that Providence will not leave its work… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/t-he-foundation-of-a-great-empire-is-laid-and-i-please-myself-with-a/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cc7/george-washington-257_constitution_t-he-foundation-of-a-great-empire-is-lai_1529714.jpg) > [To form a new Government, requires infinite care, and unbounded attention; for if the foundation is badly laid the superstructure must be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/to-form-a-new-government-requires-infinite-care-and-unbounded/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3a9/george-washington-257_attention_to-form-a-new-government-requires-infini_793043.jpg) > [The situation of the general government, if it can be called a government, is shaken to its foundation, and liable to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/the-situation-of-the-general-government-if-it-can-be-called-a/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/21b/george-washington-257_blast_the-situation-of-the-general-government_2070594.jpg) > [I have always considered marriage as the most interesting event of one's life, the foundation of happiness or misery.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/i-have-always-considered-marriage-as-the-most-interesting-event-of/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/214/george-washington-257_events_i-have-always-considered-marriage-as-the_375345.jpg) > [The foundation of our national policy will be laid in the pure and immutable principle of private morality.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/the-foundation-of-our-national-policy-will-be-laid-in-the-pure-and/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3bc/george-washington-257_character_the-foundation-of-our-national-policy-wi_162721.jpg) > [ Purity of morals \[is\] the only sure foundation of public happiness in any country. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/purity-of-morals-is-the-only-sure-foundation-of-public-happiness-in/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ec/george-washington-257_character_purity-of-morals-is-the-only-sure-founda_943412.jpg) > [The United States of America should have a foundation free from the influence of clergy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/the-united-states-of-america-should-have-a-foundation-free-from-the/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3d/george-washington-257_america_the-united-states-of-america-should-have_2030653.jpg) > [The foundations of our national policy will be laid in the pure and immutable principles of private morality, and the preeminence of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/the-foundations-of-our-national-policy-will-be-laid-in-the-pure-and/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/10e/george-washington-257_affection_the-foundations-of-our-national-policy-w_2945782.jpg) > [The best means of forming a manly, virtuous, and happy people will be found in the right education of youth. Without this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/the-best-means-of-forming-a-manly-virtuous-and-happy-people-will-be/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/251/george-washington-257_education_the-best-means-of-forming-a-manly-virtuo_1639118.jpg) > [When we assumed the Soldier, we did not lay aside the Citizen; and we shall most sincerely rejoice with you in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/when-we-assumed-the-soldier-we-did-not-lay-aside-the-citizen-and-we/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/346/george-washington-257_american-liberty_when-we-assumed-the-soldier-we-did-not-l_2544546.jpg) > [The foundation of our Empire was not laid in the gloomy age of Ignorance and Superstition, but at an Epoch when the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/the-foundation-of-our-empire-was-not-laid-in-the-gloomy-age-of/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/509/george-washington-257_age_the-foundation-of-our-empire-was-not-lai_2212815.jpg) > [A part of the plan for creating discord, is, I perceive, to make me say things of others, and others of me,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/a-part-of-the-plan-for-creating-discord-is-i-perceive-to-make-me-say/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/020/george-washington-257_believe_a-part-of-the-plan-for-creating-discord_2234182.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) > [Let vice and immorality of every kind be discouraged as much as possible in your brigade; and, as a chaplain is allowed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/let-vice-and-immorality-of-every-kind-be-discouraged-as-much-as/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/26b/george-washington-257_brave_let-vice-and-immorality-of-every-kind-be_228098.jpg) > [A tribute . . . is due to the talents, the rectitude, and the patriotism, which adorn the characters selected to devise…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/a-tribute-is-due-to-the-talents-the-rectitude-and-the-patriotism/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/afb/george-washington-257_animosity_a-tribute-is-due-to-the-talents-the-rect_331519.jpg) > [“Nothing can illustrate these observations more forcibly, than a recollection of the happy conjuncture of times and circumstances, under which our Republic…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/nothing-can-illustrate-these-observations-more-forcibly-than-a/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/12d/george-washington-257_america_nothing-can-illustrate-these-observation_295482.jpg) ## Other authors on Foundation ## 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/foundation/george-washington/#itemlist", "name": "16 Foundation Quotes By George Washington", "numberOfItems": 16, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "[T]he foundation of a great Empire is laid, and I please myself with a persuasion, that Providence will not leave its work imperfect.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "George Washington" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/t-he-foundation-of-a-great-empire-is-laid-and-i-please-myself-with-a/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": 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