Quotes from George Washington

Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light.

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

Mankind, when left to themselves, are unfit for their own government.

It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his natural liberty upon the supposition he may abuse it.

We are persuaded that good Christians will always be good citizens, and that where righteousness prevails among individuals the Nation will be great and happy. Thus while just government protects all in their religious rights, true religion affords to government it's surest support.

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

Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.

Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.

Let me now… warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party.

A free people ought...to be armed.

The administration of justice is the firmest pillar of government.

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