It is on great occasions only, and after time has been given for cool and deliberate reflection, that the real voice of… — 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… — George Washington Copy Share Image
It gives me real concern to observe ... that you should think it necessary to distinguish between my personal and public character,… — George Washington Copy Share Image
There can be no greater error than to expect, or calculate, upon real favors from nation to nation. It is an illusion… — George Washington Copy Share Image
I know of no pursuit in which more real and important services can be rendered to any country than by improving its… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Men of real talents in Arms have commonly approved themselves patrons of the liberal arts and friends to the poets, of their… — George Washington Copy Share Image
The unity of government which constitutes you one people is also now dear to you. It is justly so, for it is… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Sympathy for the favorite nation, facilitating the illusion of an imaginary common interest in cases where no real common interest exists, and… — George Washington Copy Share Image
The spirit of encroachment tends to consolidate the powers of all the departments in one, and thus to create whatever the form… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Excessive partiality for one foreign nation and excessive dislike of another cause those whom they actuate to see danger only on one… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Passionate attachment to another nation produces a variety of evils... the illusion of common interests where no real common interests exist; adopting… — George Washington Copy Share Image
All combinations and associations, under whatever plausible character, with the real design to direct, control, counteract, or awe the regular deliberation and… — George Washington Copy Share Image
'Tis folly in one Nation to look for disinterested favors from another; that it must pay with a portion of its Independence… — 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
