Quote by George Washington
If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it if we de

If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known, that we are at all times ready for War. – George Washington

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It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his natural liberty upon the supposition he may abuse it. – George Washington

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Jealousy
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Lenience will operate with greater force, in some instances than rigor. It is therefore my first wish to have all of my conduct distinguished by it. – George Washington

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Peace
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A people free to choose will always choose peace. – Ronald Reagan

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It is better we disintegrate in peace and not in pieces. – Nnamdi Azikiwe

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Being a movie star, and this applies to all of them, means being looked at from every possible direction. You are never left at peace, youre just fair game. – Greta Garbo

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A babe in the house is a well-spring of pleasure, a messenger of peace and love, a resting place for innocence on earth, a link between angels and men. – Martin Farquhar Tupper

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Money has too big an influence on our politics in Washington and somehow we need to do something about that. – James Hansen

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The test and the use of mans education is that he finds pleasure in the exercise of his mind. – Jacques Barzun

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A late lark twitters from the quiet skies:
And from the west,
Where the sun, his days work ended,
Lingers as in content,
There falls on the old, gray city
An influence luminous and serene,
A shining peace. – William Ernest Henley

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War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today. – John F. Kennedy

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Presidents Day