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 may be laid down as a primary position, and the basis of our system, that every Citizen who enjoys the protection of a Free Government, owes not only a proportion of his property, but even of his personal services to the defense of it. – George Washington

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If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter. – 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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Im at peace with my family, my friends, myself and God so theres really nothing else that I worry about. – Lance Bass

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I think peace should be done not only among governments but among people. It was impossible before the Facebook. – Shimon Peres

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Every human longs for peace and love. – Hiawatha

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Piety is not a goal but a means to attain through the purest peace of mind the highest culture. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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If you wish for peace be ready for war. – Proverb

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Doubt is part of all religion. All the religious thinkers were doubters. – Isaac Bashevis Singer

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The first syndicating I tried was when two partners and I created a production company in 1952. We wanted to syndicate famous Bible stories and sell them for $25 a show. – Casey Kasum

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This is the sorcery of literature. We are healed by our stories. – Terry Tempest Williams

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