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- It is impossible to govern the world without God. It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the Providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits and humbly implore his protection and favor.
- Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. Experience has taught us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession, and when the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
- A pack of jackasses led by a lion is superior to a pack of lions led by a jackass. George Washington. Lions, Jackasses, Packs.
- Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. George Washington. Gun, Fake, Second Amendment.
- “It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.” ― George Washington.
- “It is better to be alone than in bad company.” ― George Washington.
- “If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” ― George Washington.
- “My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her.”
- It is far better to be alone, than to be in bad company. George Washington.
- If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter. George Washington.
- Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light. George Washington.
- It is better to be alone than in bad company. George Washington.
- On honesty: “I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is the best policy.”
- On friendship: “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.”
- On bad excuses: “It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.”
- On freedom: “Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.”
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