George Washington Quotes

Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company

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The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon

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It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one

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To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace

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It is better to be alone than in bad company

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Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder

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The foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing is a vice so mean and low that every person of sense and character detests and despises it

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Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest is in the hands of God

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Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble

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Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism

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Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence

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Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all

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Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light

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If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter

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I have no other view than to promote the public good, and am unambitious of honors not founded in the approbation of my Country

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Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all

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