George Washington Quotes

Government is at best a petulant servant and at worst a tyrannical master. — George Washington

Being a politician makes your hair turn white. — George Washington

It is not the mere study of the Law, but to become eminent in the profession of it, which is to yield honor and profit. — George Washington

I would give the people of America to their first opportunity to elect a president who doesn't belong to either party since George Washington. — Jesse Ventura

A natural parent has only two things principally to consider, the improvement of his son, and the finances to do it with. — George Washington

Worry is the intrest paid by those who borrow trouble. — George Washington

My manner of living is plain and I do not mean to be put out of it. A glass of wine and a bit of mutton are always ready. — George Washington

I cannot tell a lie. I cut down the cherry tree. — George Washington

Undertake not to teach your equal in the art himself professes; it savors arrogancy. — George Washington

Facts may speak for themselves. — George Washington

If Christ were here now there is one thing he would not be
a Christian. Samuel Clemens "Mark Twain", American author and humorist — George Washington

I am for free commerce with all nations; political connection with none; and little or no diplomatic establishment — George Washington

The Constitution which at any time exists, 'till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole People is sacredly obligatory upon all. — George Washington

If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter. — George Washington

Unwilling am I, in the evening of a life nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful abode for an Ocean of difficulties — George Washington

The United States of America should have a foundation free from the influence of clergy. — George Washington

If I was the governor of New Jersey, the George Washington Bridge would not have been shut. — Donald Trump

It is incumbent upon every person of every description to contribute to his country's welfare. — George Washington

If Abu Nidal is a terrorist, then so is George Washington. — Muammar Al-Gaddafi

Our Constitution gives to bigotry no sanction. — George Washington

Doing the show was like painting the George Washington Bridge. As soon as you finished one end, you started right in on the other. — Jack Paar

It is on great occasions only, and after time has been given for cool and deliberate reflection, that the real voice of the people can be known. — George Washington

There is no practice more dangerous than that of borrowing money — George Washington

In the composition of the human frame there is a good deal of inflammable matter, however dormant it may lie for a time. — George Washington

A sensible woman can never be happy with a fool. — George Washington

Laws or ordinances unobserved, or partially attended to, had better never have been made. — George Washington

The fundamental principle of our constitution ... enjoins the sense of command, duty that the will of the majority shall prevail. — George Washington

George Washington famously warned against ... 'ungenerously throwing upon posterity the burden which we ourselves ought to bear — George Washington

It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one. — George Washington

Interwoven is the love of liberty with every ligament of the heart. — George Washington

Every day the increasing weight of years admonishes me more and more, that the shade of retirement is as necessary to me as it will be welcome. — George Washington

Creationists make it sound like a 'theory' is something you dreamt up after being drunk all night. Isaac Asimov, Russian-born American author — George Washington

Let thy carriage be such as becomes a man grave settled and attentive to that which is spoken. Contradict not, at every turn, what others say. — George Washington

To secure respect to a neutral flag requires a naval force organized and ready to vindicate it from insult or aggression. — George Washington

May Heaven to this Union continue its beneficence — George Washington

I am principled against selling negroes, as you would do cattle at a market. — George Washington

Interwoven as is the love of liberty with every ligament of your hearts, no recommendation of mine is necessary to fortify or confirm the attachment. — George Washington

Thirteen sovereignties pulling against each other and all tugging at the federal head, will soon bring ruin on the whole. — George Washington

The executive branch of this government never has, nor will suffer, while I preside, any improper conduct of its officers to escape with impunity. — George Washington

If you can't send money, send tobacco. — George Washington

To those who have not yet learned the secret of true happiness, begin now to study the little things in your own door yard. — George Washington Carver

God gave them [the discoveries] to me; how can I sell them to someone else? — George Washington Carver

Be courteous to all, but personal with number of, and allow those couple be perfectly attempted ahead of you provide them with your self-assurance. — George Washington

It's one thing about insurance, that's a Washington term. — George W. Bush

I have only been an instrument in the hands of Providence. — George Washington

I have the consolation to believe, that, while choice and prudence invite me to quit the political scene, patriotism does not forbid it. — George Washington

On all vital measures, measures necessary to protect you, the Democrats in Washington follow a simple philosophy: Just say no. — George W. Bush

If George Washington crossing the Delaware matters, so must his ruthless pursuit of the runagate Oney Judge. — Ta-Nehisi Coates

A hundred thousand men, coming one after another, cannot move a Ton weight; but the united strength of 50 would transport it with ease. — George Washington

Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. — George Washington

To encourage literature and the arts is a duty which every good citizen owes to his country. — George Washington

I will move gently down the stream of life until I sleep with my fathers. — George Washington

Agriculture is the most healthful, most useful, and most noble employment of man — George Washington

Discipline is the soul of an army. — George Washington

Real men despise battle, but will never run from it. — George Washington

He [George Washington Cable] has taught me to abhor and detest the Sabbath day and hunt up new and troublesome ways to dishonor it. — Mark Twain

The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their Constitutions of Government. — George Washington

Let me ... warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party. — George Washington

Honor is the idol of man's mind — George Washington Brooks

Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgment to others with modesty. — George Washington

Painful as the task is to describe the dark side of our affairs, it sometimes becomes a matter of indispensable necessity. — George Washington

If you listen carefully enough to anything, it will talk to you. — George Washington Carver

Let us rejoice at the many unexplored fields in which there is unlimited fame and fortune to the successful explorer ... — George Washington Carver

Three things prompt men to a regular discharge of their duty in time of action: natural bravery, hope of reward, and fear of punishment. — George Washington

It is infinitely better to have a few good men than many indifferent ones. — George Washington

Nobody used to look at George Washington, with his wooden teeth, in his powdered wig, and say, Fashion Victim. — Chuck Palahniuk

If you can't sent money, send tobacco. — George Washington

Queequeg was George Washington cannibalistically developed. — Herman Melville

System to all things is the soul of business. To execute properly and act maturely is the way to conduct it to your advantage. — George Washington

Do you think that when they asked George Washington for ID that he just whipped out a quarter? — Steven Wright

There is no restraining men's tongues or pens when charged with a little vanity. — George Washington

[Speaking of Chinese president Sun Yat-sen] ... combined Benjamin Franklin and George Washington of China. — Calvin Coolidge

Since the death of my father four years ago, our lives have become difficult, and I must help my family. — George Washington

There is no short cut to achievement. Life requires thorough preparation - veneer isn't worth anything. — George Washington Carver

A half-starved limping government, always moving upon crutches and tottering at every step ... — George Washington

Honesty is always the best policy. — George Washington

George Washington sets the nation on its democratic path. Abraham Lincoln preserves it. Franklin Roosevelt sees the nation through depression and war. — Robert Dallek

You have only one way to convince others, listen to them. — George Washington

Patience is a noble virtue, and, when rightly exercised, does not fail of its reward. — George Washington

I bet after seeing us, George Washington would sue us for calling him 'father.' — Will Rogers

I die hard but am not afraid to go. — George Washington

Wherein you reprove another be unblameable yourself, for example is more prevalent than precepts. — George Washington

To speak evil of any one, unless there is unequivocal proofs of their deserving it, is an injury for which there is no adequate reparation. — George Washington

Harrison's 8,400-word inaugural speech was the longest ever, while his 30-day Presidency was the shortest. — George Washington

Without my Savior, I am nothing. — George Washington Carver

I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man. — George Washington

[T]here is no truth more thoroughly established, than that there exists ... an indissoluble union between virtue and happiness. — George Washington

When George Washington was elected president, there was no national vote. — Ben Nelson

We don't want Washington Democrats running the House of Representatives. — George W. Bush

[It] is the juvenal period of life when friendships are formed, and habits established, that will stick by one. — George Washington

The secret of my success? It is simple. It is found in the Bible. — George Washington Carver

All my life I have risen regularly at four o'clock and have gone into the woods and talked to God. There He gives me my orders for the day. — George Washington Carver

Being in Washington is more fictional than being in Hollywood. — George Lucas

The administration of justice is the firmest pillar of government. — George Washington

Paper money will invariably operate in the body of politics as spirit liquors on the human body. They prey on the vitals and ultimately destroy them — George Washington

You think of George Washington, this man who was larger than life, and in some ways he was. But at the same time, he's just a person. — Benjamin Walker

George Washington Bridge? You throw yourself off the Brooklyn Bridge, traditionally. George Washington Bridge, who does that? — John Goodman

Father I cannot tell a lie. I did it with my little hatchet. — George Washington

Most people don't seem to appreciate a person as honest as me. So don't ask me how George Washington ever got to be president. — Jeff Kinney

He who puts a product upon the market as it demands, controls that market, regardless of color. It is simply a survival of the fittest. — George Washington Carver