--- title: "6 Solemn Quotes By George Washington" description: "6 Solemn quotes by George Washington. Plus more from George Washington and more Solemn sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8a1/george-washington-257_almighty_i-consider-it-an-indispensible-duty-to-c_545685.jpg" --- > [I consider it an indispensible duty to close this last solemn act of my official life by commending the interests of our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/i-consider-it-an-indispensible-duty-to-close-this-last-solemn-act-of/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8a1/george-washington-257_almighty_i-consider-it-an-indispensible-duty-to-c_545685.jpg) > [Not all Masons are obligated on the Christian Bible. Masonry is universal and men of every creed are eligible for membership so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/not-all-masons-are-obligated-on-the-christian-bible-masonry-is/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/436/george-washington-257_accepting_not-all-masons-are-obligated-on-the-chri_772807.jpg) > [I have already intimated to you the danger of parties in the state, with particular reference to the founding of them on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/i-have-already-intimated-to-you-the-danger-of-parties-in-the-state/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/049/george-washington-257_comprehensive_i-have-already-intimated-to-you-the-dang_902599.jpg) > [If the minority, and a small one too, is suffered to dictate to the majority, after measures have undergone the most solemn…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/if-the-minority-and-a-small-one-too-is-suffered-to-dictate-to-the/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f34/george-washington-257_discussion_if-the-minority-and-a-small-one-too-is-s_2121428.jpg) > [Let me now warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party. The common and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/let-me-now-warn-you-in-the-most-solemn-manner-against-the-baneful/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b08/george-washington-257_administration_let-me-now-warn-you-in-the-most-solemn-m_2721733.jpg) > [Let me ... warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/let-me-warn-you-in-the-most-solemn-manner-against-the-baneful-effects/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/722/george-washington-257_effects_let-me-warn-you-in-the-most-solemn-manne_2821572.jpg) ## Other authors on Solemn - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b006/author-charles-spurgeon-22605.jpg) Charles Spurgeon 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/solemn/charles-spurgeon/) - [C. S. Lewis 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/solemn/c-s-lewis/) ## 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/solemn/george-washington/#itemlist", "name": "6 Solemn Quotes By George Washington", "numberOfItems": 6, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I consider it an indispensible duty to close this last solemn act of my official life by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God and those who have the superintendence of them into his Holy keeping.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "George Washington" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/i-consider-it-an-indispensible-duty-to-close-this-last-solemn-act-of/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8a1/george-washington-257_almighty_i-consider-it-an-indispensible-duty-to-c_545685.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8a1/george-washington-257_almighty_i-consider-it-an-indispensible-duty-to-c_545685.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8a1/george-washington-257_almighty_i-consider-it-an-indispensible-duty-to-c_545685.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I consider it an indispensible duty to close this last solemn act of my official life by commending the…” — George Washington", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Not all Masons are obligated on the Christian Bible. 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