Quotes from George Washington

The nation which indulges toward another a habitual hatred or a habitual fondness is in some degree a slave. It is a slave to it animosity or two its affection, either of which is sufficient to lead it astray from its duty and it's interest.

Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.

Being Set at meat Scratch not, neither Spit, Cough, or blow your Nose except there's a Necessity for it.

If I did not know about God and sin, would I go to hell? Priest: No, not if you did not know. Eskimo: Then why did you tell me? Annie Dillard, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek

Speak not evil of the absent, for it is unjust.

Government is not reason; it is not eloquence. It is force. And force, like fire, is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.

While we are zealously performing the duties of good citizens and soldiers, we certainly ought not to be inattentive to the higher duties of religion. To the distinguished character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian.

A man is accepted into a church for what he believes and he is turned out for what he knows. Samuel Clemens Mark Twain, American author and humorist

Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles.

Man is the religious animal. He is the only religious animal. He is the only animal that has the True Religion —- several of them. He is the only animal that loves his neighbor as himself and cuts his throat, if his theology isn't straight. He has made a graveyard of the globe in trying his honest best to smooth his brother's path to happiness and heaven. Mark Twain

May the Children of the Stock of Abraham, who dwell in this land, continue to merit and enjoy the good will of the other Inhabitants; while every one shall sit under his own vine and fig tree, and there shall be none to make him afraid.

Envious of none, I am determined to be pleased with all, and this, my dear friend, being the order for my march, I will move gently down the stream of life until I sleep with my fathers.