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
Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair the rest is in the hands of God. – George Washington
I have no other view than to promote the public good, and am unambitious of honors not founded in the approbation of my Country. – George Washington
To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace. – George Washington
I feel that my fathers greatest legacy was the people he inspired to get involved in public service and their communities, to join the Peace Corps, to go into space. And really that generation transformed this country in civil rights, social justice, the economy and everything. – Caroline Kennedy