George Washington quotes | Thousands Of Quotes

Search for quotes

Laws made by common consent must not be trampled on by individuals.

George Washington

Laws

It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.

Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest is in the hands of God.

George Washington

God

Rest

If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known, that we are at all times ready for War.

Let your Discourse with Men of Business be Short and Comprehensive.

George Washington

Business

Men

Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone, and let your hand give in proportion to your purse.

George Washington

Heart

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

George Washington

Growth

Liberty

Lenience will operate with greater force, in some instances than rigor. It is therefore my first wish to have all of my conduct distinguished by it.

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

George Washington

Company

It is better to be alone than in bad company.

George Washington

Company

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

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

George Washington

May

Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.

George Washington

Happiness

Duty

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.

We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dearly bought experience.