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Quotes by George Washington
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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."
George Washington"Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth."
George Washington"True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity, before it is entitled to the appellation."
George Washington"Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence."
George Washington"Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation."
George Washington"The basis of our political system is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government."
George Washington"Mankind, when left to themselves, are unfit for their own government."
George Washington"I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man."
George Washington"It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his natural liberty upon the supposition he may abuse it."
George Washington"Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company."
George Washington"Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism."
George Washington"To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace."
George Washington"Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder."
George Washington"Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all."
George Washington"Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light."
George Washington"My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth."
George Washington"If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known, that we are at all times ready for War."
George Washington"Laws made by common consent must not be trampled on by individuals."
George Washington"Make the most you can of the Indian Hemp seed and sow it everywhere."
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