George Washington Quotes - Page 4

• My aim has been... to keep the United States... independent of all and under the influence of none.

  George Washington

  Independent, United States, Influence

  George Washington (1969). “Washington's Farewell address: the view from the 20th century”

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• While we are zealously performing the duties of good citizens and soldiers, we certainly ought not to be inattentive to the higher duties of religion. To the distinguished character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian.

  George Washington

  Christian, Character, Voting

  Philander D. Chase, George Washington, Frank E. Grizzard, Edward G. Lengel, Dorothy Twohig (2006). “The Papers of George Washington: May-June 1778”, University of Virginia Press

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• Give not advice without being asked, and when desired, do it briefly.

  George Washington

  Giving, Advice

  George Washington (1847). “The Writings of George Washington: Being His Correspondence, Addresses, Messages, and Other Papers, Official and Private”, p.414

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• If, in the opinion of the people, the distribution or modification of the constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way which the Constitution designates. But let there be no change by usurpation; for though this, in one instance, may be the instrument of good, it is the customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed.

  George Washington

  Gun, Government, People

  George Washington, John Jay, Jared Sparks (1850). “Washington's Farewell Address to the People of the United States of America”, p.33, New York : J. Wiley

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

  George Washington

  Freedom, Truth, Knowledge

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

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• It is much easier at all times to prevent an evil than to rectify mistakes.

  George Washington

  Mistake, Evil, Easier

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

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• 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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• 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.

  George Washington

  Doors, Paper, Ruins

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

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• To speak evil of any one, unless there is unequivocal proofs of their deserving it, is an injury for which there is no adequate reparation.

  George Washington

  Deserving It, Evil, Gossip

  George Washington (1860). “Recollections and private memoirs of Washington by his adopted son George Washington with a memoir of the author by his daughter; and illustrative and explanatory notes by Benson J. Loosing: With illustrations”, p.76

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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?

  George Washington

  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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• Agriculture is the most healthful, most useful, and most noble employment of man

  George Washington

  Men, Agriculture, Employment

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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...

  George Washington

  Order, Heaven, Addresses

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

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• Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.

  George Washington

  Education, Wisdom, Religious

  Noah Webster, George Washington (1806). “Elements of useful knowledge: containing a historical and geographical account of the United States”, p.217

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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.

  George Washington

  Men, Mind, Use

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• We must consult our means rather than our wishes.

  George Washington

  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 Constitution that we have is an excellent one, if we can keep it where it is.

  George Washington

  Constitution, Excellent, Ifs

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

  George Washington

  Causes, Chaos, Natural

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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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• A hundred thousand men, coming one after another, cannot move a Ton weight; but the united strength of 50 would transport it with ease.

  George Washington

  Teamwork, Moving, Men

  George Washington (1908). “Letters and Addresses,”

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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.

  George Washington

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

  George Washington

  Men, Good Man, Indifferent

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

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• Over grown military establishments are under any form of government inauspicious to liberty, and are to be regarded as particularly hostile to republican liberty.

  George Washington

  Military, War, 4th Of July

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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.

  George Washington

  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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• It is one of the evils of democratical governments, that the people, not always seeing and frequently misled, must often feel before they can act.

  George Washington

  Government, People, Evil

  George Washington (1855). “Maxims of Washington: Political, Social, Moral, and Religious”, p.21

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