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A sensible woman can never be happy with a fool.
George Washington
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George Washington
Age: 67 †
Born: 1732
Born: February 22
Died: 1799
Died: December 14
1St U.S. President
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G. Washington
Father of the United States
The American Fabius
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No country upon earth ever had it more in its power to attain these blessings than United America. Wondrously strange, then, and much to be regretted indeed would it be, were we to neglect the means and to depart from the road which Providence has pointed us to so plainly I cannot believe it will ever come to pass.
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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.
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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.
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To anticipate and prevent disasterous contingencies would be the part of wisdom and patriotism.
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History and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of republican government.
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Honesty will be found on every experiment, to be the best and only true policy let us then as a Nation be just.
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Liberty is indeed little less than a name, where the Government is too feeble to withstand the enterprises of faction, to confine each member of society within the limits prescribed by the law, and to maintain all in the secure and tranquil enjoyme
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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.
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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.
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The name of American, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of Patriotism . . .
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If we mean to support the liberty and independence which has cost us so much blood and treasure to establish, we must drive far away the demon of party spirit and local reproach.
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Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.
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The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments.
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As a very important source of strength and security, cherish public credit.
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Honesty is always the best policy.
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When once the woman has tempted us, and we have tasted the forbidden fruit, there is no such thing as checking our appetites, whatever the consequences may be.
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Some day, following the example of the United States of America, there will be a United States of Europe.
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Where is the man to be found who wishes to remain indebted for the defense of his own person and property to the exertions, the bravery, and the blood of others, without making one generous effort to repay the debt of honor and gratitude?
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It is the child of avarice, the brother of iniquity, and the father of mischief.
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There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the enemy.
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