To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace. – George Washington
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
Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. – George Washington
Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation for it is better to be alone than in bad company. – George Washington