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Ruin Quotes by George Washington
- Refrain from drink which is the source of all evil-and the ruin of half the workmen in this Country.
- Like a young heir, come a little prematurely to a large inheritance, we shall wanton and run riot until we have brought our reputation to…
- But if in the pursuit of the means we should unfortunately stumble again on unfunded paper money or any similar species of fraud, we shall…
- Extensive powers not exercised as far as was necessary have, I believe, scarcely ever failed to ruin the possessor.
- Let vice and immorality of every kind be discouraged as much as possible in your brigade; and, as a chaplain is allowed to each regiment,…
- Paper money has had the effect in your state that it will ever have, to ruin commerce, oppress the honest, and open the door to…
More Ruin Quotes
- Towns find it as hard as houses of business to rise again from ruin. — Honore de Balzac
- I have accepted a seat in the House of Representatives, and thereby have consented to my own ruin, to your ruin, and… — John Adams
- Is there not some chosen curse, some hidden thunder in the stores of heaven, red with uncommon wrath, to blast the man… — Joseph Addison
- There are many teachers who could ruin you. Before you know it you could be a pale copy of this teacher or… — Berenice Abbott
- What is a democrat? One who believes that the republicans have ruined the country. What is a republican? One who believes that… — Ambrose Bierce
- Life is short, but it's long enough to ruin any man who wants to be ruined. — Josh Billings
- The road to ruin is always in good repair, and the travellers pay the expense of it. — Josh Billings
- And one who is just of his own free will shall not lack for happiness; and he will never come to utter… — Aeschylus
- You have been trapped in the inescapable net of ruin by your own want of sense. — Aeschylus
- Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin. — Aesop
- Bad attitudes will ruin your team. — Terry Bradshaw
- It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things… — Warren Buffett