George Washington Quotes - Page 4

• The United States of America should have a foundation free from the influence of clergy.

  George Washington

  Should Have, America, Religion

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• Honesty is always the best policy.

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  Honesty, Supposing That, Candor

  George Washington, John Jay, Jared Sparks (1850). “Washington's Farewell Address to the People of the United States of America”, p.46, New York : J. Wiley

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• A government is like fire, a handy servant, but a dangerous master.

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  4th Of July, Fire, Government

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• It is infinitely better to have a few good men than many indifferent ones.

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  Men, Good Man, Indifferent

  George Washington, Jared Sparks (1838). “The writings of George Washington”, p.287

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• the harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.

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  Business, Triumph, Blogging

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• It's only natural for unbridled partisanship, unrestrained by allegiance to a greater cause, to lead to chaos.

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  Causes, Chaos, Natural

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• We must consult our means rather than our wishes.

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  Mean, Wish

  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.280

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• The power under the Constitution will always be in the people. It is entrusted for certain defined purposes, and for a certain limited period, to representatives of their own choosing; and whenever it is executed contrary to their interest, or not agreeable to their wishes, their servants can, and undoubtedly will, be recalled.

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  People, Wish, Purpose

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• Paper money has had the effect in your State that it ever will have, to ruin commerce, oppress the honest, and open a door to every species of fraud and injustice.

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  Doors, Paper, Ruins

  "The writings of George Washington from the original manuscript sources, 1745-1799".

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• The propitious smiles of Heaven, can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right, which Heaven itself has ordained...

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  Order, Heaven, Addresses

  George Washington's Inaugural Address, www.archives.gov. April 30, 1789.

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• Bless my family, kindred, friends and country, be our God and guide this day and forever for His sake, who lay down in the grave and arose again for us, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

  George Washington

  Country, Jesus, Forever

  George Washington (1907). “Washington's Prayers”

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• A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government. In a republic, what species of knowledge can be equally important? And what duty more pressing than communicating it to those who are to be the future guardians of the liberties of the country?

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  Inspirational, Motivational, Education

  George Washington, Jared Sparks (1838). “The Writings of George Washington: Being His Correspondence, Addresses, Messages, and Other Papers, Official and Private”, p.71

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• Liberty, when it degrades into licentiousness, begets confusion, and frequently ends in tyranny or some woeful confusion.

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  Confusion, Liberty, Ends

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• The finite mind of man can never grasp the mysteries of the infinite. It is the highest wisdom, as it is our great happiness, to accept our limitations, to use what we have, and leave the rest to God.

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  Men, Mind, Use

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• Human rights can only be assured among a virtuous people. The general government . . . can never be in danger of degenerating into a monarchy, an oligarchy, an aristocracy, or any despotic or oppresive form so long as there is any virtue in the body of the people.

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  Rights, Government, Long

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• The name of American, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of Patriotism . . .

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  Pride, Names, Patriotism

  George Washington, United States. President (1789-1797 : Washington) (1847). “Washington's Farewell Address to the People of the United States of America: Published in September, 1796”, p.5

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• We are either a United people, or we are not. If the former, let us, in all maters of general concern act as a nation, which have national objects to promote, and a national character to support. If we are not, let us no longer act a farce by pretending to it.

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  Character, America, People

  George Washington, John Clement Fitzpatrick, David Maydole Matteson (1784). “The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources, 1745-1799”

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• But if in the pursuit of the means we should unfortunately stumble again on unfunded paper money or any similar species of fraud, we shall assuredly give a fatal stab to our national credit in its infancy. Paper money will invariably operate in the body of politics as spirit liquors on the human body. They prey on the vitals and ultimately destroy them. Paper money has had the effect in your state that it will ever have, to ruin commerce, oppress the honest, and open the door to every species of fraud and injustice.

  George Washington

  Mean, Doors, Giving

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• There is but one straight course, and that is to seek truth and pursue it steadily

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  Freedom, Truth, Knowledge

  George Washington (1852). “The life of General Washington: first president of the United States”, p.233

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• The best means of forming a manly, virtuous, and happy people will be found in the right education of youth. Without this foundation, every other means, in my opinion, must fail.

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  Education, Mean, People

  George Washington, Stephen Lucas (1999). “The Quotable George Washington: The Wisdom of an American Patriot”, p.28, Rowman & Littlefield

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• The best and only safe road to honor, glory, and true dignity is justice.

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  Justice, Honor, Safe

  George Washington, Stephen Lucas (1999). “The Quotable George Washington: The Wisdom of an American Patriot”, p.52, Rowman & Littlefield

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• A sensible woman can never be happy with a fool.

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  Fool, Sensible

  George Washington, Stephen Lucas (1999). “The Quotable George Washington: The Wisdom of an American Patriot”, p.102, Rowman & Littlefield

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• Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence . . . the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake.

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  People, Influence, Insidious

  George Washington, Andrew Jackson (1862). “Washington's Farewell Address: The Proclamation of Jackson Against Nullification, and the Declaration of Independence”, p.10

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• As Mankind becomes more liberal, they will be more apt to allow that all those who conduct themselves as worthy members of the community are equally entitled to the protections of civil government. I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and liberality.

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  Freedom, 4th Of July, Patriotic

  George Washington (1837). “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.178

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• The executive branch of this government never has, nor will suffer, while I preside, any improper conduct of its officers to escape with impunity.

  George Washington

  Government, Political, Suffering

  George Washington, Stephen Lucas (1999). “The Quotable George Washington: The Wisdom of an American Patriot”, p.74, Rowman & Littlefield

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