"An army of asses led by a lion……" — George Washington
"An army of asses led by a lion is better than an army of lions led by an ass"
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525 Quotes by George Washington
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The value of liberty was thus enhanced in our estimation by the difficulty of its attainment, and the worth of…
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To please everybody is impossible; were I to undertake it, I should probably please nobody.
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The bosom of America is open to receive not only the Opulent and respected Stranger, but the oppressed and persecuted…
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I had always hoped that this land might become a safe and agreeable asylum to the virtuous and persecuted part…
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[Let] the poor the needy and oppressed of the Earth, and those who want Land, resort to the fertile lands…
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The policy or advantage of [immigration] taking place in a body (I mean the settling of them in a body)…
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I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.
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The advancement of agriculture, commerce and manufactures, by all proper means, will not, I trust, need recommendation. But I cannot…
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Every post is honourable in which a man can serve his country.
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To place any dependence upon militia, is, assuredly, resting upon a broken staff.
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Make the most of the Indian Hemp Seed and sow it everywhere.
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The United States is in no way founded upon the Christian religion
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Justice is an unassailable fortress, built on the brow of a mountain which cannot be overthrown by the violence of…
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Neither the Army nor the Navy is of any protection, or very little protection, against aerial raids.
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Back in Chicago, all we cared about was rock 'n' roll and staying out of the army.
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I like army boots, I like peasant skirts - sometimes together! So I do know that I have odd taste.
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It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.
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My dad was in the Army. The Army's not great pay, but, you know, we moved from Army patch to…
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Women are nothing but machines for producing children.
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Courage is like love; it must have hope for nourishment.
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