George Washington

Government is not reason, it is not eloquence -- it is force.

Government is not reason, it is not eloquence -- it is force.

Precedents are dangerous things; let the rein of government then be braced and held with a steady hand

Precedents are dangerous things; let the rein of government then be braced and held with a steady hand

I die hard but am not afraid to go.

I die hard but am not afraid to go.

The foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing is a vice so mean and low that every person read more

The foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing is a vice so mean and low that every person of sense and character detests and despises it.

'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.

'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.