Quotes from George Washington

Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.

Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation.

It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.

The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.

I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.

The best and only safe road to honor, glory, and true dignity, is justice.

Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.

Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.

To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.

It is better to be alone than in bad company.

Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.

Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.

I walk on untrodden ground. There is scarcely any part of my conduct which may not hereafter be drawn into precedent.

To be truly happy, one must live his life with integrity and virtue.

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.

Quotes from George Washington part 2

Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.

Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone.

Observe good faith and justice towards all nations; cultivate peace and harmony with all.

True friendship is a plant of slow growth.

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few.

It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.

Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.

Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.

If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.

Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.

Let no man under value the price of a good woman’s counsel.

Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.

We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors.

A people… who are possessed of the spirit of commerce, who see and who will pursue their advantages may achieve almost anything.

I have learned to hold popular opinion of no value.

To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.

It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.

I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.

Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.

The propitious smiles of Heaven can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right which Heaven itself has ordained.

Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.

The time is near at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves.

Observe good faith and justice towards all nations; cultivate peace and harmony with all.

Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.

Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.

Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.

It is far better to be alone than to be in bad company.

Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few.