Quotes by George Washington

George Washington

George Washington

First president of the US

Lived from: 1732 - 1799

Category: Politics Country: FlagUnited States

Born: 22 february 1732 Died: 14 december 1799

  • Lenience will operate with greater force, in some instances than rigor. It is therefore my first wish to have all of my conduct distinguished by it.
  • My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her.

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  • I do not mean to exclude altogether the idea of patriotism. I know it exists, and I know it has done much in the present contest. But I will venture to assert, that a great and lasting war can never be supported on this principle alone. It must be aided b
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  • Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.
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  • If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
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  • My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth.
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  • Over grown military establishments are under any form of government inauspicious to liberty, and are to be regarded as particularly hostile to republican liberty.
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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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  • 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.
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  • A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.
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  • Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.
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  • Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation. It is better be alone than in bad company.
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  • Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.
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  • Few people have the virtue to withstand the highest bidder.
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  • Government is not reason and it is not eloquence. It is force! Like fire it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action.
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  • Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action.
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  • Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.
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  • I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.
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  • I know of no pursuit in which more real and important services can be rendered to any country than by improving its agriculture, its breed of useful animals, and other branches of a husbandman's cares.
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  • It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.
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  • It is far better to be alone, than to be in bad company.
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  • It is the child of avarice, the brother of iniquity, and the father of mischief.
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What are the most famous quotes from George Washington?

The two most famous quotes from George Washington are:

  • "I do not mean to exclude altogether the idea of patriotism. I know it exists, and I know it has done much in the present contest. But I will venture to assert, that a great and lasting war can never be supported on this principle alone. It must be aided b"
  • "Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation."

When did George Washington live?

George Washington was born in 1732 and died in the year 1799.