Quote by George Washington
Government is not reason it is not eloquent it is force. Like fire

Government is not reason it is not eloquent it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. – George Washington

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My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her. – George Washington

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True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity, before it is entitled to the appellation. – George Washington

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The constitution vests the power of declaring war in Congress therefore no offensive expedition of importance can be undertaken until after they shall have deliberated upon the subject and authorized such a measure. – George Washington

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I really do inhabit a system in which words are capable of shaking the entire structure of government, where words can prove mightier than ten military divisions. – Vaclav Havel

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Secrecy, being an instrument of conspiracy, ought never to be the system of a regular government. – Jeremy Bentham

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I think the American government is now the most corrupt government in the world. – Ginger Baker

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All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue, and every prudent act, is founded on compromise and barter. – Edmund Burke

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Well I think they broke the mould when they made me and being humble is one of my great assets. – Larry Hagman

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Where can we go to find God if we cannot see Him in our own hearts and in every living being. – Swami Vivekananda

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