Quote

My first wish is, to see this plague of mankind banished from the earth, and the sons and daughters of this world employed in more pleasing and innocent amusements, than in preparing implements, and exercising them, for the destruction of mankind.

George Washington

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

George Washington
Age: 67 †
Born: 1732
Born: February 22
Died: 1799
Died: December 14
1St U.S. President
Cartographer
Engineer
Farmer
Land Surveyor
Military Officer
Politician
Slaveholder
Statesperson
Westmoreland County
Virginia
Washington
President Washington
G. Washington
Father of the United States
The American Fabius
Peace
Daughters
Wish
Sons
Implements
War
Employed
Amusements
Earth
Preparing
Banished
Firsts
Innocent
Exercising
First
Conservative
Pleasing
World
Destruction
Plague
Mankind
Antiwar

More quotes by George Washington

Image
When we assumed the Soldier, we did not lay aside the Citizen.
George Washington
Image
Being a politician makes your hair turn white.
George Washington
Image
Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgment to others with modesty.
George Washington
Image
I am again called upon by the voice of my country to execute the functions of its Chief Magistrate.
George Washington
Image
The signal instances of Providential goodness which we have experienced and which have now almost crowned our labors with complete success demand from us in a peculiar manner the warmest returns of gratitude and piety to the Supreme Author of all good.
George Washington
Image
Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself.
George Washington
Image
The great mass of our citizens require only to understand matters rightly, to form right decisions.
George Washington
Image
I never mean, unless some particular circumstances should compel it, to possess another slave by purchase, it being among my first wishes to see some plan adopted, by which slavery in this country may be abolished by law.
George Washington
Image
The spirit of encroachment tends to consolidate the powers of all the departments in one, and thus to create whatever the form of government, a real despotism. A just estimate of that love of power, and proneness to abuse it, which predominates in the human heart is sufficient to satisfy us of the truth of this position.
George Washington
Image
The thinking part of mankind do not form their judgment from events and their equity will ever attach equal glory to those actions which deserve success, and those which have been crowned with it.
George Washington
Image
Lenity will operate with greater force, in some instances, than rigor. It is, therefore, my first wish, to have my whole conduct distinguished by it.
George Washington
Image
There is nothing which can better deserve your patronage, than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness.
George Washington
Image
While just government protects all in their religious rites, true religion affords government its surest support.
George Washington
Image
As a very important source of strength and security, cherish public credit.
George Washington
Image
Do not conceive that fine Clothes make fine Men, any more than fine feathers make fine Birds. A plain genteel dress is more admired and obtains more credit than lace and embroidery in the Eyes of the judicious and sensible.
George Washington
Image
Freedom and Property Rights are inseparable. You can't have one without the other.
George Washington
Image
My own remedy is always to eat, just before I step into bed, a hot roasted onion, if I have a cold.
George Washington
Image
The propitious smiles of Heaven, can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right, which Heaven itself has ordained...
George Washington
Image
The arrows of malevolence ... however barbed and well pointed, never can reach the most vulnerable part of me though, whilst I am up as a mark, they will be continually aimed.
George Washington
Image
Influence is not government.
George Washington