To anticipate and prevent disasterous contingencies would be the part of wisdom and patriotism. George Washington More Quotes by George Washington More Quotes From George Washington A people contending for life and liberty are seldom disposed to look with a favorable eye upon either men or measures whose passions, interests or consequences will clash with those inestimable objects. George Washington passion eye men Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone, and let your hand give in proportion to your purse. George Washington 4th-of-july heart inspirational The alternate triumphs of different parties ... make the public administration the mirror of the ill-concerted and incongruous projects of faction, rather than the organ of consistent and wholesome plans digested by common counsels. George Washington triumph party mirrors The executive branch of this government never has, nor will suffer, while I preside, any improper conduct of its officers to escape with impunity. George Washington political government suffering I am for free commerce with all nations; political connection with none; and little or no diplomatic establishment George Washington diplomatic-relations connections political I have already intimated to you the danger of parties in the state, with particular reference to the founding of them on geographical discriminations. Let me now take a more comprehensive view, and warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party, generally. George Washington party spirit views To speak evil of any one, unless there is unequivocal proofs of their deserving it, is an injury for which there is no adequate reparation. George Washington deserving-it gossip evil Always speak the truth. George Washington speak-the-truth speak inspirational My opinion with respect to immigration is, that except of useful mechanics and some particular description of men and professions, there is no use of encouragement. George Washington immigration encouragement use Your proposal raises the greatest mischief that can befall my country. You could not have found a person to whom your schemes are more disagreeable. Let me conjure you then, if you have any regard for your country, concern for your self or posterity, or respect for me, to banish these thoughts from your mind, never communicate, as from yourself, or anyone else, a sentiment of the like nature. George Washington self mind country A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man, that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of his friends, and that the most liberal professions of good will are very far from being the surest marks of it. I should be happy that my own experience had afforded fewer examples of the little dependence to be placed upon them. George Washington example men world A woman ... all beautiful and accomplished will, while her hand and heart are undisposed of, turn the heads and set the circle in which she moves on fire. Let her marry, and what is the consequence? The madness ceases and all is quiet again. Why? Not because there is any diminution in the charms of the lady, but because there is an end of hope. George Washington marriage beautiful moving The thinking part of mankind do not form their judgment from events; and their equity will ever attach equal glory to those actions which deserve success, and those which have been crowned with it. George Washington events success thinking The investigation of mathematical truths accustoms the mind to method and correctness in reasoning, and is an employment peculiarly worthy of rational beings. George Washington mind education math [The spirit of party] serves always to distract the public councils and enfeeble the public administration. It agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms, kindles the animosity of one part against another. George Washington alarms community party Oh, eternal and everlasting God, direct my thoughts, words and work. Wash away my sins in the immaculate blood of the Lamb and purge my heart by Thy Holy Spirit. Daily, frame me more and more in the likeness of Thy son, Jesus Christ, that living in Thy fear, and dying in Thy favor, I may in thy appointed time obtain the resurrection of the justified unto eternal life. Bless, O Lord, the whole race of mankind and let the world be filled with the knowledge of Thee and Thy son, Jesus Christ. George Washington religious god bible To constitute a dispute there must be two parties. To understand it well, both parties and all the circumstances must be fully heard; and to accommodate the differences, temper and mutual forbearance are requisite. George Washington differences party two Precedents are dangerous things; let the rein of government then be braced and held with a steady hand. George Washington precedent government hands One of the expedients of party to acquire influence, within particular districts, is to misrepresent the opinions and aims of other districts. You cannot shield yourselves too much against the jealousies and heart-burnings, which spring from these misrepresentations; they tend to render alien to each other those, who ought to be bound together by fraternal affection. George Washington party heart spring It was not my intention to doubt that, the Doctrines of the Illuminati, and principles of Jacobinism had not spread in the United States. On the contrary, no one is more truly satisfied of this fact than I am. 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