There is no practice more dangerous than that of borrowing money — George Washington Copy Share Image
Occupants of public offices love power and are prone to abuse it. — George Washington Copy Share Image
“A man ought not to value himself of his achievements or rare qualities of wit, much less of his riches, virtue or… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Paper money will invariably operate in the body of politics as spirit liquors on the human body. They prey on the vitals… — George Washington Copy Share Image
A natural parent has only two things principally to consider, the improvement of his son, and the finances to do it with. — George Washington Copy Share Image
Paper money has had the effect in your State that it ever will have, to ruin commerce, oppress the honest, and open… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Paper money has had the effect in your state that it will ever have, to ruin commerce, oppress the honest, and open… — George Washington Copy Share Image
There is no practice more dangerous than that of borrowing money; for when money can be had in this way, repayment is… — George Washington Copy Share Image
But if in the pursuit of the means we should unfortunately stumble again on unfunded paper money or any similar species of… — George Washington Copy Share Image
It is absolutely necessary... for me to have persons that can think for me, as well as execute orders. — George Washington Copy Share Image
The turning points of lives are not the great moments. The real crises are often concealed in occurrences so trivial in appearance that they… — George Washington Copy Share Image
The propitious smiles of Heaven, can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right, which Heaven itself… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Interwoven as is the love of liberty with every ligament of your hearts, no recommendation of mine is necessary to fortify or confirm the… — George Washington Copy Share Image
In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism who should labor to subvert these great pillars. — George Washington Copy Share Image
The blessed Religion revealed in the word of God will remain an eternal and awful monument to prove that the best Institution may be… — George Washington Copy Share Image
While we are contending for our own liberty, we should be very cautious not to violate the conscience of others, ever considering that God… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Among many other weighty objections to the Measure, it has been suggested, that it has a tendency to introduce religious disputes into the Army,… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Democratical States must always feel before they can see: it is this that makes their Governments slow, but the people will be right at… — George Washington Copy Share Image
If, in the opinion of the people, the distribution or modification of the constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected… — George Washington Copy Share Image
A man's intentions should be allowed in some respects to plead for his actions. — George Washington Copy Share Image
