More Quotes by George Washington
Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself.
Occupants of public offices love power and are prone to abuse it.
Leadership is not only having a vision, but also having the courage, the discipline, and the resources to get you there.
Honesty is always the best policy.
Make sure you are doing what God wants you to do--then do it with all your strength.
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.
The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury.
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.
Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains taken to bring it to light.
Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
