George Washington Quotes

670 quotes · Military Leader, Politician

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George Washington Quotes

All Philosophical Courageous Wise Hopeful Grateful 670 quotes · page 30 of 50

George Washington

Military Leader, Politician

Wise

“No measure can be more desirable, whether viewed with an eye to its intrinsic importance, or to the general sentiment and wish of the Nation than to establish a systematic and effectual arrangement for the regular redemption and discharge of the public debt.”

Eye Wish Redemption

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George Washington

Military Leader, Politician

Courageous

“Our cruel and unrelenting enemy leaves us only the choice of brave resistance, or the most abject submission. We have, therefore, to resolve to conquer or die.”

Choices Enemy Brave

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Confident

“As a very important source of strength and security, cherish public credit.”

Important Credit Government Debt

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Funny

“There is no restraining men's tongues or pens when charged with a little vanity.”

Men Littles

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Thoughtful

“A man's intentions should be allowed in some respects to plead for his actions.”

Men Action

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Philosophical

“It is now no more that toleration is spoken of, as if it was by the indulgence of one class of people that another enjoyed the exercise of their inherent natural rights.”

Class Rights Exercise

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Courageous

“We must take care always to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, in a respectable defensive posture.”

Care Defense Establishment

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Wise

“The common and continual mischiefs of the spirit of party are sufficient to make it the interest and duty of a wise people to discourage and restrain it.”

People Party Wise

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Thoughtful

“Men's minds are as variant as their faces. Where the motives of their actions are pure, the operation of the former is no more to be imputed to them as a crime, than the appearance of the latter; for both, being the work of nature, are alike unavoidable.”

Men Mind Faces

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Sad

“A half-starved limping government, always moving upon crutches and tottering at every step.”

Moving Government Half

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Regretful

“Jealousy, and local policy mix too much in all our public councils for the good government of the Union. In a words, the confederation appears to me to be little more than a shadow without the substance . . . .”

Government Shadow Substance

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Hopeful

“It is our policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.”

Peace Carpe Diem Alliances

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