"We must consult our means rather than our…" — George Washington
"We must consult our means rather than our wishes."
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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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More Consult Quotes
This quote is filed under Consult Quotes,
one of 135 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
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Art! Who comprehends her? With whom can one consult concerning this great goddess?
— Ludwig van Beethoven
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Consult: To seek approval for a course of action already decided upon.
— Ambrose Bierce
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Public opinion is the thermometer a monarch should constantly consult.
— Napoleon Bonaparte
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Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon, and seldom drive business home…
— Dale Carnegie
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You know, many people have said that I'm on the edge and I'm maverick for some of the big operations…
— Benjamin Carson
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The type of leukemia that I am dealing with is treatable. So if I do what my doctors tell me…
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Consult the genius of the place, that paints as you plant, and as you work.
— Alexander Pope
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And, re-assembling our afflicted powers, consult how we may henceforth most offend.
— John Milton
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Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful where your…
— Seneca the Younger
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For two thousand years Christianity has been telling us: life is death, death is life; it is high time to…
— Remy de Gourmont
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Science can tell us what exists; but to compare the worths, both of what exists and of what does not…
— William James
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There are four types of men in this world: 1. The man who knows, and knows that he knows; he…
— Solomon Ibn Gabirol
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