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Conduct Quotes by George Washington
- And you will, by the dignity of your Conduct, afford occasion for Posterity to say, when speaking of the glorious example you have exhibited to…
- It should be the highest ambition of every American to extend his views beyond himself, and to bear in mind that his conduct will not…
- Observe good faith and justice towards all Nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all. Religion and morality enjoin this conduct; and can it be that…
- The inducements of interest for observing [neutral] conduct . . . has been to endeavour to gain time to our country to settle and mature…
- It is . . . [the citizens] choice, and depends upon their conduct, whether they will be respectable and prosperous, or contemptable and miserable as…
- The duty of holding a Neutral conduct may be inferred, without any thing more, from the obligation which justice and humanity impose on every nation,…
- The time is now near at hand which must probably determine whether Americans are to be freemen or slaves; whether they are to have any…
- The executive branch of this government never has, nor will suffer, while I preside, any improper conduct of its officers to escape with impunity.
- To enlarge the sphere of social happiness is worthy of the benevolent design of a Masonic institution; and it is most fervently to be wished,…
- The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is in extending our commercial relations to have as little political connection as…
- I walk on untrodden ground. There is scarcely any part of my conduct which may not hereafter be drawn into precedent.
- Lenience will operate with greater force, in some instances than rigor. It is therefore my first wish to have all of my conduct distinguished by…
- As Mankind becomes more liberal, they will be more apt to allow that all those who conduct themselves as worthy members of the community are…
- The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political…
- To point out the importance of circumspection in your conduct, it may be proper to observe that a good moral character is the first essential…
- The name of American, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of Patriotism.... It should be the highest…
More Conduct Quotes
- Respect for right conduct is felt by every body. — Jane Austen
- Moral justification is a powerful disengagement mechanism. Destructive conduct is made personally and socially acceptable by portraying it in the service of… — Albert Bandura
- The major parties could conduct live human sacrifices on their podiums during prime time, and I doubt that anybody would notice. — Dave Barry
- Free yourself from the rigid conduct of tradition and open yourself to the new forms of probability. — Hans Bender
- Standards of conduct appropriate to civil society or the workings of a democracy cannot be purely and simply applied to the Church. — Pope Benedict XVI
- It is my view that we cannot conduct foreign policy at the extremes. — Joe Biden
- Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage. — Ambrose Bierce
- Character contributes to beauty. It fortifies a woman as her youth fades. A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude,… — Jacqueline Bisset
- Let me say that I've never thought to conduct because the conductor has to think to the music before the orchestra. And… — Andrea Bocelli
- How do you conduct an intimate relationship where no one ever loses it? Where no one ever lashes out, where no one… — Jo Brand
- The United States is the first nation to regularly conduct strikes using remotely piloted aircraft in an armed conflict. Other nations also… — John O. Brennan
- The values by which we are to survive are not rules for just and unjust conduct, but are those deeper illuminations in… — Jacob Bronowski