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Letter "G" » George Washington Quotes
«In a free and republican government, you cannot restrain the voice of the multitude»
Author: George Washington
(President)
| About:
Government
| Keywords:
multitude, Republican, restrain, The Voice
«An army of asses led by a lion is better than an army of lions led by an ass»
«Without a humble imitation of the characteristics of the Divine Author of our blessed religion, we can never hope to be a happy nation.»
Author: George Washington
(President)
«Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.»
Author: George Washington
(President)
| Keywords:
abused, abuse of power, arbitrary, established, licentiousness, ruins
«Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair»
«Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.»
Author: George Washington
(President)
| About:
Freedom,
Liberty
| Keywords:
plant, rapid, rapids, rapid growth, root, take root
«Labour to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience.»
«The very idea of the power and the right of the people to establish Government, presupposes the duty of every individual to obey the established Government»
Author: George Washington
(President)
| About:
Government
| Keywords:
establish, established, Individual right, individual rights, obey, presuppose, presupposes, The Power and the
«I am for free commerce with all nations; political connection with none; and little or no diplomatic establishment»
Author: George Washington
(President)
| About:
Politics,
Trade
| Keywords:
commerce, connection, diplomatic, establishment, establishments, for free
«In general I esteem it a good maxim, that the best way to preserve the confidence of the people durably is to promote their true interest»
Author: George Washington
(President)
| Keywords:
Best interests, esteem, general, general interest, interest, in general, maxim, preserve, promote, promotes
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