| Why are George Washington quotes so | | | | 9. "It is impossible to rightly govern a nation |
| remarkable? Once in a rare while a great man is | | | | without God and the Bible." |
| born - a man who changes the world for the | | | | 10. "The foolish and wicked practice of profane |
| better and leaves his mark for posterity. George | | | | cursing and swearing is a vice so mean and low |
| Washington was one of these men and his words | | | | that every person of sense and character |
| are words to live by. As we remember his | | | | detests and despises it." |
| birthday this month, let these leadership quotes | | | | 11. "Laws made by common consent must not be |
| remind us of what's really important. | | | | trampled on by individuals." |
| 1. "Arbitrary power is most easily established on | | | | 12. "Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to |
| the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness." | | | | political prosperity, religion and morality are |
| 2. "Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and | | | | indispensable supports. In vain would that man |
| let those few be well tried before you give them | | | | claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to |
| your confidence." | | | | subvert these great pillars of human happiness, |
| 3. "Firearms are second only to the Constitution in | | | | these firmest props of the duties of men and |
| importance; they are the peoples' liberty's teeth." | | | | citizens. And let us with caution indulge the |
| 4. "Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small | | | | supposition that morality can be maintained |
| numbers formidable; procures success to the | | | | without religion. Whatever may be conceded to |
| weak, and esteem to all." | | | | the influence of refined education on minds of |
| 5. "Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must | | | | peculiar structure, reason and experience both |
| undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity | | | | forbid us to expect that national morality can |
| before it is entitled to the appellation." | | | | prevail in exclusion of religious principle." |
| 6. "If the freedom of speech is taken away then | | | | In today's society, I wonder if George Washington |
| dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the | | | | would have been such a popular man. I wonder if |
| slaughter." | | | | today's world would have embraced him so |
| 7. "Associate yourself with men of good quality if | | | | readily. Let these twelve George Washington |
| you esteem your own reputation for 'tis better to | | | | quotes remind us of where we came from, why |
| be alone than in bad company." | | | | we have what we have today and what our |
| 8. "Labor to keep alive in your breast that little | | | | Nation truly stands for. |
| spark of celestial fire called conscience." | | | | |