George Washington quotes

George Washington was the first President of the United States and a key leader in the American Revolutionary War. As a founding father, his leadership helped establish the framework of the new nation. He is widely celebrated as a symbol of integrity, courage, and nation-building. Here are 288 of his quotes:

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. (George Washington)
Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable, procures success to the weak, and esteem to all. View quote
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It is far better to be alone, than to be in bad company. View quote
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To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace. View quote
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I die hard but am not afraid to go. View quote
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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. View quote
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We ought not to look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dear-bought experience. View quote
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Few men have virtue enough to withstand the highest bidder. View quote
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To persevere in one's duty, and be silent is the best answer to calumny. View quote
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Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism. View quote
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If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known, that we are at all times ready for War. (George Washington)
Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience. View quote
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Observe good faith and justice towards all Nations; cultivate peace and harmony with all. View quote
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The time is near at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves. View quote
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My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her. View quote
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Be not glad at the misfortune of another, though he may be your enemy. View quote
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Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness. View quote
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Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth. View quote
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When we assumed the Soldier, we did not lay aside the Citizen. View quote
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Worry is the intrest paid by those who borrow trouble. View quote
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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)
Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected. View quote
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Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation. It is better be alone than in bad company. View quote
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There is nothing which can better deserve our patronage than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness. View quote
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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. View quote
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Occupation: American President
Born: February 22, 1732
Died: December 14, 1799
Quotes count: 288
Wikipedia: George Washington

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