"The great rule of conduct for us, in……" — George Washington
"The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible."
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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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In practice, I've had a presence in China since 1998 with my commercial spaces and shops.
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An anxious unrest, a fierce craving desire for gain has taken possession of the commercial world, and in instances no…
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Even before he came to power in 1997, Gordon Brown promised to change the accounts to parliament from simple litanies…
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My father was an expert hunter, so we ate a lot of wild game when I was growing up in…
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It is the interest of the commercial world that wealth should be found everywhere.
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In the beginning, it wasn't even a question of deciding I'm going to do independent film and not commercial films…
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I don't think it is an easy thing to write and expect to be commercial, even if you are from…
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I don't think I've ever seen pie advertised. That's how you know it's good. They advertise ice cream and other…
— Adam Carolla
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A laborer no longer makes whole articles. He receives raw materials, puts his touch on them, and passes them to…
— John Bates Clark
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I definitely feel closer to the feminine side of the human being than I do the male - or the…
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