199 ordspråk av George Washington
George Washington
In a free and republican government, you cannot restrain the voice of the multitude
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In executing the duties of my present important station, I can promise nothing but purity of intentions, and, in carrying these into effect, fidelity and diligence
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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
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In the appointments to the great offices of the government, my aim has been to combine geographical situation, and sometimes other considerations, with abilities and fitness of known characters
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In the Enlightened Age and in this Land of equal Liberty it is our boast, that a man's religious tenets will not forfeit the protection of the Laws, nor deprive him of the right of attaining and holding the highest Offices that are known in the Unite
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In the second half, we were down and we couldn't get back up.
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Influence is no Government
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Irritability is immaturity of character. If you are subject to being cross and unpleasant with others for no apparent reason, you need to come face-to-face with the fact that you are thinking too much of yourself. After all, your feelings are not the
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It gave us a chance to reassess what our country stands for, what our freedoms mean and what our responsibility is,
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It is better to be alone than in bad company.
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It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.
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It is important, likewise, that the habits of thinking in a free Country should inspire caution in those entrusted with its administration, to confine themselves within their respective Constitutional Spheres; avoiding in the exercise of the Powers o
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It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.
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It is my most ardent desire, not only to soften the inevitable calamities of war, but even to introduce on every occasion as great a share of tenderness and humanity, as can possibly be exercised in a state of hostility
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It is not the custom with me to keep money to look at
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