Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can exist apart from religious principle. George Washington More Quotes by George Washington More Quotes From George Washington Good moral character is the first essential in a man. George Washington essentialscharactermen 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. George Washington partymeanblood The great mass of our citizens require only to understand matters rightly, to form right decisions. George Washington citizensdecisionmatter In general I esteem it a good maxim, that the best way to preserve the confidence of the people durably is to promote their true interest George Washington interestpeopleway Being no bigot myself, I am disposed to indulge 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 churchchristianityheaven It is our boast, that a man's religious tenets will not forfeit the protection of the Laws. George Washington religiouslawmen I earnestly pray that the Omnipotent Being who has not deserted the cause of America in the hour of its extremest hazard, will never yield so fair a heritage of freedom a prey to 'Anarchy' or 'Despotism'. George Washington hazardsyieldamerica I anticipate with pleasing expectations that retreat in which I promise myself to realize, without alloy, the sweet enjoyment of partaking, in the midst of my fellow citizens, the benign influence of good laws under a free government, the ever favorite object of my heart, and the happy reward, as I trust, of our mutual cares, labors, and dangers. George Washington freedomsweetretirement 99% of failures come from people who make excuses. George Washington excuseinspirationalpeople We had quitters during the Revolution too...we called them 'Kentuckians.' George Washington kentuckiansquitterrevolution ..the establishment of Civil and Religious Liberty was the Motive that induced me to the field of battle. George Washington religiousinspirationallife It is the child of avarice, the brother of iniquity, and the father of mischief. George Washington brotherfatherchildren To place any dependence upon militia is assuredly resting upon a broken staff. Men just dragged from the tender scenes of domestic life, unaccustomed to the din of arms, totally unacquainted with every kind of military skill ... makes them timid and ready to fly from their own shadows. George Washington skillsmilitarymen All see, and most admire, the glare which hovers round the external trappings of elevated office. To me there is nothing in it, beyond the lustre which may be reflected from its connection with a power of promoting human felicity. George Washington connectionsofficeamerica I shall make it the most agreeable part of my duty to study merit, and reward the brave and deserving. George Washington meritrewardsbrave Let thy carriage be such as becomes a man grave settled and attentive to that which is spoken. Contradict not, at every turn, what others say. George Washington carriagesspeechmen 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 4th-of-julyviewscountry Our cause is noble; it is the cause of mankind! George Washington revolutionnoblecauses I walk on untrodden ground. There is scarcely any part of my conduct which may not hereafter be drawn into precedent. George Washington 4th-of-julypoliticalmay [It] is the juvenal period of life when friendships are formed, and habits established, that will stick by one. George Washington youthsticksfriendship
