George Washington

Facts may speak for themselves.

George Washington

Freemasonry is an order whose leading star is philanthropy and whose principles inculcate an unceasing devotion to the cause of virtue and morality.

George Washington

From thinking proceeds speaking; thence to acting is often but a single step. But how irrevocable and tremendous!

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

Honesty will be found on every experiment, to be the best and only true policy; let us then as a Nation be just.

George Washington

Human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.

George Washington

I am led to reflect how much more delightful to an undebauched mind is the task of making improvements on the earth, than all the vain glory which can be acquired from ravaging it by the most uninterrupted career of conquests.

George Washington

I am persuaded, you will permit me to observe, that the path of true piety is so plain as to require but little political direction.

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