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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The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference – they deserve a place of honor with all thats good. – George Washington

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Over grown military establishments are under any form of government inauspicious to liberty, and are to be regarded as particularly hostile to republican liberty. – George Washington

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The time is near at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves. – George Washington

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The law of nations is naturally founded on this principle, that different nations ought in time of peace to do one another all the good they can, and in time of war as little injury as possible, without prejudicing their real interests. – Charles de Secondat

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Work, look for peace and calm in work: you will find it nowhere else. – Dmitri Mendeleev

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Im at a point in my life where I have something solid now. Im a peaceful person, and I want to be surrounded by peace no matter what Im doing. – Cheryl James

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We believe democracy to be the only real guarantor of stability and we have sought to create a Jordanian model that might also inspire others in our region. I wish democracy and peace to be my legacy to my people and the shield of generations to come. – King Hussein I

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The obstinacy of cleverness and reason is nothing to the obstinacy of folly and inanity. – Harriet Beecher Stowe

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