Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. – George Washington
We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dearly bought experience. – George Washington
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
The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference – they deserve a place of honor with all thats good. – George Washington