Offensive operations, often times, is the surest, if not the only means of defence. George Washington More Quotes by George Washington More Quotes From George Washington 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 successinspirationallife The United States of America should have a foundation free from the influence of clergy. George Washington should-haveamericareligion A good moral character is the first essential. It is highly important not only to be learned but to be virtuous. George Washington essentialsimportantcharacter A free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined; to which end a uniform and well-digested plan is requisite. George Washington freedomgunpeople Being persuaded that a just application of the principles, on which the Masonic Fraternity is founded, must be promote of private virtue and public prosperity, I shall always be happy to advance the interests of the Society, and to be considered by them as a deserving brother. George Washington masonicprinciplesbrother If I could have entertained the slightest apprehension that the Constitution framed in the Convention where I had the honor to preside might possibly endanger the religious rights of any ecclesiastical society, certainly I would never have placed my signature to it. George Washington honorreligiousrights Not only do I pray for it, on the score of human dignity, but I can clearly forsee that nothing but the rooting out of slavery can perpetuate the existence of our union, by consolidating it in a common bond of principle. George Washington slaveryunionsprinciples Let us with Caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. George Washington indulge-ingodlyreligious Be courteous to all, but intimate with few. George Washington intimate-relationshipsbest-friendfriendship The views of men can only be known, or guessed at, by their words or actions. George Washington viewsactionmen Almighty God, we make our earnest prayer that George Washington governmentprayerheart What astonishing changes a few years are capable of producing! I am told that even respectable characters speak of a monarchical form of government without horror. From thinking proceeds speaking, thence to acting is often but a single step. But how irrevocable and tremendous! What a triumph for the advocates of despotism to find that we are incapable of governing ourselves, and that systems founded on the basis of equal liberty are merely ideal and falacious! Would to God that wise measures may be taken in time to avert the consequences we have but too much reason to apprehend. George Washington takenwisecharacter The policy or advantage of [immigration] taking place in a body (I mean the settling of them in a body) may be much questioned; for, by so doing, they retain the language, habits, and principles (good or bad) which they bring with them. Whereas by an intermixture with our people, they, or their descendants, get assimilated to our customs, measures, and laws: in a word, soon become one people. George Washington lawmeanpeople The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible. George Washington connectionslibertypolitical The wishes of the people, seldom founded in deep disquisitions, or resulting from other reasonings than their present feelings, may not entirely accord with our true policy and interest. If they do not, to observe a proper line of conduct for promoting the one, and avoiding offence to the other, will be a work of great difficulty. George Washington wishfeelingspeople An aching head and trembling limbs, which are the inevitable effects of drinking, disincline the hands from work. George Washington alcoholdrinkinghands 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 governmentrealheart A government is like fire, a handy servant, but a dangerous master. George Washington 4th-of-julygovernmentfire Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of Action; and bidding an Affectionate farewell to this August body under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life. George Washington augustfarewellorder The name of American, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of Patriotism . . . George Washington patriotismpridenames
