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Others Quotes by George Washington
- What was done with the seed saved from the India Hemp last summer? It ought, all of it, to have been sewn again; that not…
- While we are contending for our own liberty, we should be very cautious not to violate the conscience of others, ever considering that God alone…
- Let thy carriage be such as becomes a man grave settled and attentive to that which is spoken. Contradict not, at every turn, what others…
- Government being, among other purposes, instituted to protect the consciences of men from oppression, it certainly is the duty of Rulers, not only to abstain…
- My ardent desire is, and my aim has been . . . to comply strictly with all our engagements foreign and domestic; but to keep…
- The necessity of reciprocal checks in the exercise of political power, by dividing and distributing it into different depositories, and constituting each the guardian of…
- We ought not to look back, unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dear bought…
- Men are very apt to run into extremes, hatred to England may carry come into an excess of Confidence in France... I am heartily disposed…
- You have only one way to convince others, listen to them.
- In politics as in religion, my tenets are few and simple. The leading one of which, and indeed that which embraces most others, is to…
- Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgment to others with modesty.
- A free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined; to which end a uniform and well-digested plan is requisite; and their safety and…
More Others Quotes
- I am a free man. I do not need to copy Petrarca or Boccaccio. My own genius is enough. Let others worry… — Pietro Aretino
- Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the others. — Aristotle
- I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. — Aristotle
- True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge… — Arthur Ashe
- I accepted the face that as much as I want to lead others, and love to be around other people, in some… — Arthur Ashe
- We are all here on earth to help others; what on earth the others are here for I don't know. — Wystan Hugh Auden
- What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and… — Saint Augustine
- Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others. — Saint Augustine
- I have often wondered how it is that every man loves himself more than all the rest of men, but yet sets… — Marcus Aurelius
- We ought to do good to others as simply as a horse runs, or a bee makes honey, or a vine bears… — Marcus Aurelius
- Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride… — Jane Austen
- To flatter and follow others, without being flattered and followed in turn, is but a state of half enjoyment. — Jane Austen