The constitution vests the power of declaring war in Congress therefore no offensive expedition of importance can be undertaken until after they shall have deliberated upon the subject and authorized such a measure. – George Washington
Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession. – George Washington
Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation for it is better to be alone than in bad company. – George Washington
The administration of justice is the firmest pillar of government. – George Washington
A great many sick persons are allowed to drift into a critical condition when ill—from which many never rally, because they are not fed—not furnished with such nutritive material as their enfeebled powers can digest. – King Chambers, quoted by John Milner Fothergill in A Manual of Dietetics, 1886