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World Quotes by George Washington
- I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.
- It is our policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.
- Oh, eternal and everlasting God, direct my thoughts, words and work. Wash away my sins in the immaculate blood of the Lamb and purge my…
- 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…
- Peace with all the world is my sincerest wish.
- The foundations of our national policy will be laid in the pure and immutable principles of private morality, and the preeminence of free government be…
- It is . . . [the citizens] choice, and depends upon their conduct, whether they will be respectable and prosperous, or contemptable and miserable as…
- Let us therefore animate and encourage each other, and show the whole world that a Freeman, contending for liberty on his own ground, is superior…
- What is most important of this grand experiment, the United States? Not the election of the first president but the election of its second president.…
- Integrity and firmness is all I can promise; these, be the voyage long or short, never shall forsake me though I be deserted by all…
- For myself the delay [in assuming the office of the President] may be compared with a reprieve; for in confidence I assure you, with the…
- We are not to expect perfection in this world; but mankind, in modern times, have apparently made some progress in the science of government.
- One thing and only one thing a Masonic Lodge can give its members which they can get nowhere else in the world. That one thing…
- In a word, if this country can steer clear of European politics, stand firm on its bottom, and be wise and temperate in its government,…
- Our country's honor calls upon us for a vigorous and manly exertion; and if we now shamefully fail, we shall become infamous to the whole…
- Peace with all the world is my sincere wish. I am sure it is our true policy, and am persuaded it is the ardent desire…
- 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…
- All Freemasonry should be disbanded in America because our organization has been infiltrated by the Illuminati and they have bad intention for America and the…
- A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.
- Happiness depends more upon the internal frame of a person’s own mind, than on the externals in the world.
- It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible. Do not ever let anyone claim to be a true American patriot…
- Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. It is impossible to rightly govern the world…
- My first wish is to see this plague of mankind banished from the earth, and the sons and daughters of this world employed in more…
- A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that action, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment to friends; and that…
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