Quotes by Famous Americans Past and Present
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Quotes by Famous Americans Past and Present
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George Washington Quotes Click here for George Washington books His Excellency: 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." "'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent Alliances, with any portion of the foreign world." "And you will, by the dignity of your Conduct, afford occasion for Posterity to say, when speaking of the glorious example you have exhibited to Mankind, had this day been wanting, the World had never seen the last stage of perfection to which human nature is capable of attaining." "Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness." "Citizens by birth or choice of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections. The name of American, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of Patriotism, more than any appellation derived from local discriminations." "Democratical States must always feel before they can see: it is this that makes their Governments slow, but the people will be right at last." "Every post is honorable in which a man can serve his country." "Gentlemen, you will permit me to put on my spectacles, for, I have grown not only gray, but almost blind in the service of my country." "Harmony, liberal intercourse with all Nations, are recommended by policy, humanity and interest. But even our Commercial policy should hold an equal and impartial hand: neither seeking nor granting exclusive favours or preferences; consulting the natural course of things; diffusing and diversifying by gentle means the streams of Commerce, but forcing nothing; establishing with Powers so disposed; in order to give trade a stable course." "I have always considered marriage as the most interesting event of one's life, the foundation of happiness or misery." "If we desire to 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." "In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened." |
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