George Washington
15 quotations
Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest is in the hands of God.
It is well, I die hard, but I am not afraid to go.
Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
The time is near at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves.
It is the child of avarice, the brother of iniquity, and the father of mischief.
'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.
Mankind, when left to themselves, are unfit for their own government.
When we assumed the Soldier, we did not lay aside the Citizen.
Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.
To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
Few people have the virtue to withstand the highest bidder.
Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.
Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience
To be prepared for War is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.
You will therefore send me none but Natives, and Men of some property, if you have them.