George Washington Quotes About Destiny

Quotes about: Destiny

• Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European Ambition, Rivalship, Interest, Humour or Caprice?

  George Washington

  Ambition, Destiny, Europe

  George Washington’s "Farewell Address", oll.libertyfund.org. September 19, 1796.

• The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty, and the destiny of the Republican model of Government, are justly considered as deeply, perhaps as finally staked, on the experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people.

  George Washington

  4th Of July, Destiny, Government

  First Inaugural Address, New York, N.Y., 30 Apr. 1789

• In offering to you, my countrymen, these counsels of an old and affectionate friend, I dare not hope they will make the strong and lasting impression I could wish; that they will control the usual current of the passions, or prevent our nation from running the course which has hitherto marked the destiny of nations. ... moderate the fury of party spirit, to warn against the mischiefs of foreign intrigue, to guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism; this hope will be a full recompense for the solicitude for your welfare, by which they have been dictated.

  George Washington

  Running, Strong, Party

  George Washington, Andrew Jackson (1862). “Washington's Farewell Address: The Proclamation of Jackson Against Nullification, and the Declaration of Independence”, p.11

• The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is in extending our commercial relations to have as little political connection as possible... Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalships, interest, humor, or caprice?... It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.

  George Washington

  Ambition, Destiny, America

  Farewell Address, Philadelphia, Pa., 19 Sept. 1796

• There is a Destiny which has the control of our actions, not to be resisted by the strongest efforts of Human Nature.

  George Washington

  Destiny, Effort, Our Actions

  George Washington, John Clement Fitzpatrick, David Maydole Matteson (1769). “The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources, 1745-1799”, p.288

• It is yet to be decided whether the Revolution must ultimately be considered as a blessing or a curse: a blessing or a curse, not to the present age alone, for with our fate will the destiny of unborn millions be involved.

  George Washington

  Fate, Destiny, Blessing

  George Washington (1835). “The writings of George Washington: being his correspondence, addresses, messages, and other papers, official and private, selected and published from the original manuscripts; with a life of the author, notes, and illustrations”, p.442

• I am now . . . on a subject, which fills me with inexpressible concern . . . . But as it has been a kind of destiny, that has thrown me upon this service, I shall hope that my undertaking it is designed to answer some good purpose.

  George Washington

  Destiny, Answers, Revolution

  George Washington (1852). “The life of General Washington: first president of the United States”, p.123

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