"If the freedom of speech is taken away……" — George Washington
"If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter."
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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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One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for real bona fide stupidity, there ain't nothin' can beat teamwork.
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Nature makes only dumb animals. We owe the fools to society.
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Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country.
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Consultants have credibility because they are not dumb enough to work at your company.
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I always wanted to be a hairdresser.
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Generally speaking, actors are allowed NO input. Actors are dumb.
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Always go to other people's funerals, otherwise they won't come to yours.
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We made too many wrong mistakes.
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You have to get the audience invested even if you're doing something that they think is dumb, it's kind of…
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So, where's the Cannes Film Festival being held this year?
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