George Washington

Painful as the task is to describe the dark side of our affairs, it sometimes becomes a matter of indispensable necessity.

George Washington

Peace with all the world is my sincerest wish.

George Washington

Precedents are dangerous things; let the rein of government then be braced and held with a steady hand.

George Washington

Providence has at all times been my only dependence, for all other resources seemed to have failed us.

George Washington

Real men despise battle, but will never run from it.

George Washington

Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can exist apart from religious principle.

George Washington

Religion and morality are the essential pillars of civil society.

George Washington

Smaller societies must prepare the way for greater.

George Washington

Speak not evil of the absent, for it is unjust.

George Washington

Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgment to others with modesty.

George Washington