Tag: George Washington
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It is better to be alone than in bad company.
George Washington
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Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience.
George Washington
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To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
George Washington
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Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.
George Washington
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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
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Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
George Washington
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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
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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
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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
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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