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General Quotes by George Washington
- Human rights can only be assured among a virtuous people. The general government . . . can never be in danger of degenerating into a…
- Promote then as an object of primary importance, Institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force…
- We are either a United people, or we are not. If the former, let us, in all maters of general concern act as a nation,…
- The General most earnestly requires, and expects, a due observance of those articles of war, established for the government of the army which forbid profane…
- When it was reported to General Washington that the army was frequently indulging in swearing, he immediately sent out the following order: The general is…
- No measure can be more desirable, whether viewed with an eye to its intrinsic importance, or to the general sentiment and wish of the Nation…
- The situation of the general government, if it can be called a government, is shaken to its foundation, and liable to be overturned by every…
- One of George Washington's main concerns was to make sure that his soldiers had adequate supplies of meat: A part of the army has been…
- In general I esteem it a good maxim, that the best way to preserve the confidence of the people durably is to promote their true…
- The General hopes and trusts that every officer and man will endeavor to live and act as becomes a Christian soldier defending the dearest rights…
- When I contemplate the interposition of Providence, as it was visibly manifested, in guiding us through the Revolution, in preparing us for the reception of…
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- I was born in the Ottawa General Hospital right after the Gray Cup Football Game in 1939. Six months later, I was… — Margaret Atwood
- There is something so amiable in the prejudices of a young mind, that one is sorry to see them give way to… — Jane Austen
- Where an opinion is general, it is usually correct. — Jane Austen
- As a former attorney general. I have the greatest respect for the criminal justice system. But it is not good at intelligence… — Kelly Ayotte
- That the state of knowledge in any country will exert a directive influence on the general system of instruction adopted in it,… — Charles Babbage
- A constitutional statesman is in general a man of common opinions and uncommon abilities. — Walter Bagehot
- To revolt is a natural tendency of life. Even a worm turns against the foot that crushes it. In general, the vitality… — Mikhail Bakunin
- The General Strike has taught the working class more in four days than years of talking could have done. — Arthur Balfour
- Courtesy is only a thin veneer on the general selfishness. — Honore de Balzac
- I always feel that art in general and acting in particular should make the audience a little uncomfortable, to slap them and… — Antonio Banderas
- The reason sport is attractive to many of the general public is that it's filled with reversals. What you think may happen… — Roger Bannister