George Washington
“Citizens by birth or choice of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections. The name of American, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of Patriotism, more than any appellation derived from local discriminations.”
George Washington
“The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation.”
George Washington
“It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.”
George Washington
“To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.”
George Washington
Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.
George Washington
Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession.
George Washington
Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples’ liberty’s teeth.
George Washington
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.
George Washington
Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
George Washington
Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.
George Washington
I can only say that there is not a man living who wishes more sincerely than I do to see a plan adopted for the abolition of slavery.
George Washington
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
Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest is in the hands of God.
George Washington
Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.
George Washington
Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone, and let your hand give in proportion to your purse.
George Washington
The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference – they deserve a place of honor with all that’s good.
George Washington
