Quote by George Washington
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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

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There can be no greater error than to expect, or calculate, upon real favors from nation to nation. It is an illusion which experience must cure, which a just pride ought to discard. – George Washington

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Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all. – George Washington

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The power to do good is also the power to do harm. – Milton Friedman

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Except our own thoughts, there is nothing absolutely in our power. – Rene Descartes

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The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could. – Proverb

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He who steals a little steals with the same wish as he who steals much, but with less power. – Plato

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As long as we are persistence in our pursuit of our deepest destiny, we will continue to grow. We cannot choose the day or time when we will fully bloom. It happens in its own time. – Denis Waitley

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Life is two-riffic with twins. – Author Unknown

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When writing comedy, you have to have the confidence to believe that there is only one type of relationship in the world, and we are all having it, that all men behave in the same way and so do all women. – Steven Moffat

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Doublethink means the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in ones mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them. – George Orwell

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