"The necessity of procuring good Intelligence is apparent……" — George Washington
"The necessity of procuring good Intelligence is apparent & need not be further urged-All that remains for me to add, is, that you keep the whole matter as secret as possible. For upon Secrecy, Success depends in most Enterprizes of the kind, and for want of it, they are generally defeated, however well planned & promising a favourable issue."
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525 Quotes by George Washington
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I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.
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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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The United States is in no way founded upon the Christian religion
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