George+Washington

=George Washington=

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 * Quotes**

1. A government is like fire, a handy servant, but a dangerous master.

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

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

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

5. Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.

6. Some day, following the example of the United States of America, there will be a United States of Europe.

7. The administration of justice is the firmest pillar of government.

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

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

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

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