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Letter "G" » George Washington Quotes
«My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth.»
«The basis of our political system is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government»
Author: George Washington
(President)
| About:
Politics,
Right
| Keywords:
alter, basis, constitutions, political, political system, political systems, system
«Laws made by common consent must not be trampled on by individuals»
Author: George Washington
(President)
| Keywords:
common law, consent, individuals, trampled, Tramples, trampling
«The foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing is a vice so mean and low that every person of sense and character detests and despises it»
«Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.»
Author: George Washington
(President)
| About:
Friendship
| Keywords:
appellation, entitle, entitled, entitles, plant, shocks, undergo, withstand, withstanding, withstood
«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»
Author: George Washington
(President)
| About:
Experience
| Keywords:
dislodge, have got, possession, posted, posting, prevent, teaches
«We ought not to look back, unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors and for the purpose of profiting by dear bought experience»
«The administration of justice is the firmest pillar of government»
Author: George Washington
(President)
| About:
Government,
Justice
| Keywords:
administration, administrations, Administration of Justice, firmest, pillar, pillared
«My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her.»
Author: George Washington
(President)
| Keywords:
attribute, Education i, physical education, received| Occasions:
Mother's day
«It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world»
Author: George Washington
(President)
| Keywords:
alliances, clear, foreign, our policy, permanent, policy, portion, portion out, steer, steered, steering, steers, this policy
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