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“We began a contest for liberty ill provided with the means for the war, relying on our patriotism to supply the deficiency. We expected to encounter many wants and distressed we must bear the present evils and fortitude” quote by George Washington — Download Open image

“We began a contest for liberty ill provided with the means for the war, relying on our patriotism to supply the deficiency. We expected to encounter many wants and distressed we must bear the present evils and fortitude”

George Washington

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In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism who should labor to subvert these great pillars.

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While we are contending for our own liberty, we should be very cautious not to violate the conscience of others, ever considering that God…

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Among many other weighty objections to the Measure, it has been suggested, that it has a tendency to introduce religious disputes into the Army,…

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Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!

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The shot heard round the world.

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The two principles on which our conduct towards the Indians should be founded are justice and fear. After the injuries we have done them,…

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“The British government in 1807 had issued the “Orders in Council,” which enforced a naval blockade against France, and with a shortage of seamen to man the Royal Navy, Britain also felt justified in stopping and sometimes firing on ships flying the American flag in the name of apprehending escaped British sailors. The other main cause of war was distress…

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During the whole time I sat with him in Congress, I never heard him utter three sentences together.

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