George Washington Quotes And Sayings

George Washington was an American soldier and statesman who served as the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797. During the American Revolutionary War, Washington served as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army; as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, he presided over the convention that drafted the United States Constitution and came to be known as the “father of his country” during his lifetime and to this day.

It Is Far Better To Be Alone, Than To Be In Bad Company.

George Washington Quotes (1) - It Is Far Better To Be Alone, Than... - QuotesIt Is Far Better To Be Alone, Than To Be In Bad Company.

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It Is Better To Be Alone Than In Bad Company.

George Washington Quotes (10) - It Is Better To Be Alone Than In ... - QuotesIt Is Better To Be Alone Than In Bad Company.

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Guard Against The Impostures Of Pretended Patriotism.

George Washington Quotes (11) - Guard Against The Impostures Of P... - QuotesGuard Against The Impostures Of Pretended Patriotism.

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Labor To Keep Alive In Your Breast That Little Spark Of Celestial Fire, Called Conscience.

George Washington Quotes (14) - Labor To Keep Alive In Your Breas... - QuotesLabor To Keep Alive In Your Breast That Little Spark Of Celestial Fire, Called Conscience.

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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.

George Washington Quotes (12) - Discipline Is The Soul Of An Army... - QuotesDiscipline Is The Soul Of An Army. It Makes Small Numbers Formidable; Procures Success To The Weak, And Esteem To All.

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My First Wish Is To See This Plague Of Mankind, War, Banished From The Earth.

George Washington Quotes (13) - My First Wish Is To See This Plag... - QuotesMy First Wish Is To See This Plague Of Mankind, War, Banished From The Earth.

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Few Men Have Virtue To Withstand The Highest Bidder.

George Washington Quotes (15) - Few Men Have Virtue To Withstand ... - QuotesFew Men Have Virtue To Withstand The Highest Bidder.

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Arbitrary Power Is Most Easily Established On The Ruins Of Liberty Abused To Licentiousness.

George Washington Quotes (16) - Arbitrary Power Is Most Easily Es... - QuotesArbitrary Power Is Most Easily Established On The Ruins Of Liberty Abused To Licentiousness.

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Associate With Men Of Good Quality If You Esteem Your Own Reputation; For It Is Better To Be Alone Than In Bad Company.

George Washington Quotes (17) - Associate With Men Of Good Qualit... - QuotesAssociate With Men Of Good Quality If You Esteem Your Own Reputation; For It Is Better To Be Alone Than In Bad Company.

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Worry Is The Interest Paid By Those Who Borrow Trouble.

George Washington Quotes (18) - Worry Is The Interest Paid By Tho... - QuotesWorry Is The Interest Paid By Those Who Borrow Trouble.

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Liberty, When It Begins To Take Root, Is A Plant Of Rapid Growth.

George Washington Quotes (2) - Liberty, When It Begins To Take Ro... - QuotesLiberty, When It Begins To Take Root, Is A Plant Of Rapid Growth.

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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.

George Washington Quotes (19) - Over Grown Military Establishment... - QuotesOver 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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Let Us With Caution Indulge The Supposition That Morality Can Be Maintained Without Religion. Reason And Experience Both Forbid Us To Expect That National Morality Can Prevail In Exclusion Of Religious Principle.

George Washington Quotes (20) - Let Us With Caution Indulge The S... - QuotesLet Us With Caution Indulge The Supposition That Morality Can Be Maintained Without Religion. Reason And Experience Both Forbid Us To Expect That National Morality Can Prevail In Exclusion Of Religious Principle.

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We Should Not Look Back Unless It Is To Derive Useful Lessons From Past Errors, And For The Purpose Of Profiting By Dearly Bought Experience.

George Washington Quotes (21) - We Should Not Look Back Unless It... - QuotesWe Should Not Look Back Unless It Is To Derive Useful Lessons From Past Errors, And For The Purpose Of Profiting By Dearly Bought Experience.

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We Should Not Look Back Unless It Is To Derive Useful Lessons From Past Errors, And For The Purpose Of Profiting By Dearly Bought Experience.

George Washington Quotes (21) - We Should Not Look Back Unless It... - QuotesWe Should Not Look Back Unless It Is To Derive Useful Lessons From Past Errors, And For The Purpose Of Profiting By Dearly Bought Experience.

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Bad Seed Is A Robbery Of The Worst Kind: For Your Pocket-book Not Only Suffers By It, But Your Preparations Are Lost And A Season Passes Away Unimproved.

George Washington Quotes (25) - Bad Seed Is A Robbery Of The Wors... - QuotesBad Seed Is A Robbery Of The Worst Kind: For Your Pocket-book Not Only Suffers By It, But Your Preparations Are Lost And A Season Passes Away Unimproved.

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The Alternate Domination Of One Faction Over Another, Sharpened By The Spirit Of Revenge Natural To Party Dissension, Which In Different Ages And Countries Has Perpetrated The Most Horrid Enormities, Is Itself A Frightful Despotism. But This Leads At Length To A More Formal And Permanent Despotism.

George Washington Quotes (23) - The Alternate Domination Of One F... - QuotesThe Alternate Domination Of One Faction Over Another, Sharpened By The Spirit Of Revenge Natural To Party Dissension, Which In Different Ages And Countries Has Perpetrated The Most Horrid Enormities, Is Itself A Frightful Despotism. But This Leads At Length To A More Formal And Permanent Despotism.

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The Foolish And Wicked Practice Of Profane Cursing And Swearing Is A Vice So Mean And Low That Every Person Of Sense And Character Detests And Despises It.

George Washington Quotes (24) - The Foolish And Wicked Practice O... - QuotesThe Foolish And Wicked Practice Of Profane Cursing And Swearing Is A Vice So Mean And Low That Every Person Of Sense And Character Detests And Despises It.

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When We Assumed The Soldier, We Did Not Lay Aside The Citizen.

George Washington Quotes (28) - When We Assumed The Soldier, We D... - QuotesWhen We Assumed The Soldier, We Did Not Lay Aside The Citizen.

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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.

George Washington Quotes (26) - Be Courteous To All, But Intimate... - QuotesBe Courteous To All, But Intimate With Few, And Let Those Few Be Well Tried Before You Give Them Your Confidence.

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It Will Be Found An Unjust And Unwise Jealousy To Deprive A Man Of His Natural Liberty Upon The Supposition He May Abuse It.

George Washington Quotes (27) - It Will Be Found An Unjust And Un... - QuotesIt Will Be Found An Unjust And Unwise Jealousy To Deprive A Man Of His Natural Liberty Upon The Supposition He May Abuse It.

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Let Us Raise A Standard To Which The Wise And Honest Can Repair; The Rest Is In The Hands Of God.

George Washington Quotes (29) - Let Us Raise A Standard To Which ... - QuotesLet Us Raise A Standard To Which The Wise And Honest Can Repair; The Rest Is In The Hands Of God.

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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.

George Washington Quotes (3) - If The Freedom Of Speech Is Taken ... - QuotesIf The Freedom Of Speech Is Taken Away Then Dumb And Silent We May Be Led, Like Sheep To The Slaughter.

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Mankind, When Left To Themselves, Are Unfit For Their Own Government.

George Washington Quotes (30) - Mankind, When Left To Themselves,... - QuotesMankind, When Left To Themselves, Are Unfit For Their Own Government.

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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.

George Washington Quotes (31) - Lenience Will Operate With Greate... - QuotesLenience 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.

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It Is Better To Offer No Excuse Than A Bad One.

George Washington Quotes (33) - It Is Better To Offer No Excuse T... - QuotesIt Is Better To Offer No Excuse Than A Bad One.

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The Constitution Vests The Power Of Declaring War In Congress; Therefore No Offensive Expedition Of Importance Can Be Undertaken Until After They Shall Have Deliberated Upon The Subject And Authorized Such A Measure.

George Washington Quotes (32) - The Constitution Vests The Power ... - QuotesThe Constitution Vests The Power Of Declaring War In Congress; Therefore No Offensive Expedition Of Importance Can Be Undertaken Until After They Shall Have Deliberated Upon The Subject And Authorized Such A Measure.

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Laws Made By Common Consent Must Not Be Trampled On By Individuals.

George Washington Quotes (34) - Laws Made By Common Consent Must ... - QuotesLaws Made By Common Consent Must Not Be Trampled On By Individuals.

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Experience Teaches Us That It Is Much Easier To Prevent An Enemy From Posting Themselves Than It Is To Dislodge Them After They Have Got Possession.

George Washington Quotes (36) - Experience Teaches Us That It Is ... - QuotesExperience Teaches Us That It Is Much Easier To Prevent An Enemy From Posting Themselves Than It Is To Dislodge Them After They Have Got Possession.

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Some Day, Following The Example Of The United States Of America, There Will Be A United States Of Europe.

George Washington Quotes (35) - Some Day, Following The Example O... - QuotesSome Day, Following The Example Of The United States Of America, There Will Be A United States Of Europe.

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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 Quotes (38) - There Is Nothing Which Can Better... - QuotesThere 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.

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Being No Bigot Myself To Any Mode Of Worship, I Am Disposed To Endulge The Professors Of Christianity In The Church, That Road To Heaven Which To Them Shall Seem The Most Direct Plainest Easiest And Least Liable To Exception.

George Washington Quotes (39) - Being No Bigot Myself To Any Mode... - QuotesBeing No Bigot Myself To Any Mode Of Worship, I Am Disposed To Endulge The Professors Of Christianity In The Church, That Road To Heaven Which To Them Shall Seem The Most Direct Plainest Easiest And Least Liable To Exception.

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Nothing Can Be More Hurtful To The Service, Than The Neglect Of Discipline; For That Discipline, More Than Numbers, Gives One Army The Superiority Over Another.

George Washington Quotes (37) - Nothing Can Be More Hurtful To Th... - QuotesNothing Can Be More Hurtful To The Service, Than The Neglect Of Discipline; For That Discipline, More Than Numbers, Gives One Army The Superiority Over Another.

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Observe Good Faith And Justice Toward All Nations. Cultivate Peace And Harmony With All.

George Washington Quotes (4) - Observe Good Faith And Justice Tow... - QuotesObserve Good Faith And Justice Toward All Nations. Cultivate Peace And Harmony With All.

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It Is Impossible To Reason Without Arriving At A Supreme Being.

George Washington Quotes (40) - It Is Impossible To Reason Withou... - QuotesIt Is Impossible To Reason Without Arriving At A Supreme Being.

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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.

George Washington Quotes (41) - I Hope I Shall Possess Firmness A... - QuotesI 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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Friendship Is A Plant Of Slow Growth And Must Undergo And Withstand The Shocks Of Adversity Before It Is Entitled To The Appellation.

George Washington Quotes (42) - Friendship Is A Plant Of Slow Gro... - QuotesFriendship 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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Let Your Discourse With Men Of Business Be Short And Comprehensive.

George Washington Quotes (44) - Let Your Discourse With Men Of Bu... - QuotesLet Your Discourse With Men Of Business Be Short And Comprehensive.

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True Friendship Is A Plant Of Slow Growth, And Must Undergo And Withstand The Shocks Of Adversity, Before It Is Entitled To The Appellation.

George Washington Quotes (43) - True Friendship Is A Plant Of Slo... - QuotesTrue 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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I Walk On Untrodden Ground. There Is Scarcely Any Part Of My Conduct Which May Not Hereafter Be Drawn Into Precedent.

George Washington Quotes (45) - I Walk On Untrodden Ground. There... - QuotesI Walk On Untrodden Ground. There Is Scarcely Any Part Of My Conduct Which May Not Hereafter Be Drawn Into Precedent.

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Let Your Heart Feel For The Afflictions And Distress Of Everyone, And Let Your Hand Give In Proportion To Your Purse.

George Washington Quotes (47) - Let Your Heart Feel For The Affli... - QuotesLet Your Heart Feel For The Afflictions And Distress Of Everyone, And Let Your Hand Give In Proportion To Your Purse.

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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.

George Washington Quotes (46) - A Slender Acquaintance With The W... - QuotesA 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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The Constitution Is The Guide Which I Never Will Abandon.

George Washington Quotes (5) - The Constitution Is The Guide Whic... - QuotesThe Constitution Is The Guide Which I Never Will Abandon.

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Truth Will Ultimately Prevail Where There Is Pains To Bring It To Light.

George Washington Quotes (49) - Truth Will Ultimately Prevail Whe... - QuotesTruth Will Ultimately Prevail Where There Is Pains To Bring It To Light.

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It May Be Laid Down As A Primary Position, And The Basis Of Our System, That Every Citizen Who Enjoys The Protection Of A Free Government, Owes Not Only A Proportion Of His Property, But Even Of His Personal Services To The Defense Of It.

George Washington Quotes (48) - It May Be Laid Down As A Primary ... - QuotesIt May Be Laid Down As A Primary Position, And The Basis Of Our System, That Every Citizen Who Enjoys The Protection Of A Free Government, Owes Not Only A Proportion Of His Property, But Even Of His Personal Services To The Defense Of It.

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There Can Be No Greater Error Than To Expect, Or Calculate, Upon Real Favors From Nation To Nation. It Is An Illusion Which Experience Must Cure, Which A Just Pride Ought To Discard.

George Washington Quotes (50) - There Can Be No Greater Error Tha... - QuotesThere Can Be No Greater Error Than To Expect, Or Calculate, Upon Real Favors From Nation To Nation. It Is An Illusion Which Experience Must Cure, Which A Just Pride Ought To Discard.

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Happiness And Moral Duty Are Inseparably Connected.

George Washington Quotes (52) - Happiness And Moral Duty Are Inse... - QuotesHappiness And Moral Duty Are Inseparably Connected.

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War - An Act Of Violence Whose Object Is To Constrain The Enemy, To Accomplish Our Will.

George Washington Quotes (51) - War - An Act Of Violence Whose Ob... - QuotesWar - An Act Of Violence Whose Object Is To Constrain The Enemy, To Accomplish Our Will.

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My Observation Is That Whenever One Person Is Found Adequate To The Discharge Of A Duty... It Is Worse Executed By Two Persons, And Scarcely Done At All If Three Or More Are Employed Therein.

George Washington Quotes (53) - My Observation Is That Whenever O... - QuotesMy Observation Is That Whenever One Person Is Found Adequate To The Discharge Of A Duty... It Is Worse Executed By Two Persons, And Scarcely Done At All If Three Or More Are Employed Therein.

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I Have No Other View Than To Promote The Public Good, And Am Unambitious Of Honors Not Founded In The Approbation Of My Country.

George Washington Quotes (54) - I Have No Other View Than To Prom... - QuotesI Have No Other View Than To Promote The Public Good, And Am Unambitious Of Honors Not Founded In The Approbation Of My Country.

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