Quote by George Washington
Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be m

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

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In executing the duties of my present important station, I can promise nothing but purity of intentions, and, in carrying these into effect, fidelity and diligence. – George Washington

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Presidents Day
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We are persuaded that good Christians will always be good citizens, and that where righteousness prevails among individuals the Nation will be great and happy. Thus while just government protects all in their religious rights, true religion affords to government its surest support. – George Washington

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good
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Lenience will operate with greater force, in some instances than rigor. It is therefore my first wish to have all of my conduct distinguished by it. – George Washington

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Mercy
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Certainly Ive had the experience of thinking a person was one thing, and finding out they were another. – John Hawkes

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Experience

Im a very professional man. Im not out for the experience of adventure. – Werner Herzog

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Experience

I deepen my experience of God through prayer, meditation, and forgiveness. – Marianne Williamson

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Experience

While teaching, I also worked undercover in the lower courts by saying I was a young law teacher wanting experience in criminal law. The judges were happy to assist me but what I learned was how corrupt the lower courts were. Judges were accepting money right in the courtroom. – Samuel Dash

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Experience

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Some of mankinds most terrible misdeeds have been committed under the spell of certain magic words or phrases. – James B. Conant

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Propaganda

As you know, Social Security functions under the premise that todays workers will help finance benefits for retirees and that these workers will then be supported by the next generation of workers paying into the same system. – Steve Israel

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finance

I cannot consistently, with self respect, do other than I have, namely, to deliberately violate an act which seems to me to be a denial of everything which ideally and in practice I hold sacred. – Roger Nash Baldwin

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respect

Do not wish to be anything except what you are. – St. Francis De Sales