More Quotes by George Washington
Leadership is not only having a vision, but also having the courage, the discipline, and the resources to get you there.
Be Americans. Let there be no sectionalism, no North, South, East or West. You are all dependent on one another and should be one in union. In one word, be a nation. Be Americans, and be true to yourselves.
Honesty is always the best policy.
Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. Experience has taught us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession, and when the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
We can not guarantee success, we can strive to deserve it.
Make sure you are doing what God wants you to do--then do it with all your strength.
But if the laws are to be so trampled upon with impunity, and a minority is to dictate to the majority, there is an end put at one stroke to republican government, and nothing but anarchy and confusion is to be expected thereafter.
Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains taken to bring it to light.
Occupants of public offices love power and are prone to abuse it.
