George Washington quotes
"Government is not reason; it is not eloquence; it is force! It is a dangerous servant and a terrible master."
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"Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience."
"Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation."
"Government is not reason; it is not eloquence; it is force! Like fire, it is a dangerous servant, and a fearful master."
"Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder."
"Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence."
"There is nothing that gives a man consequence, and renders him fit for command, like a support that renders him independent of everybody but the State he serves."
"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."
"Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action."