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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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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The basis of our political system is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government. – George Washington

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Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession. – George Washington

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Artists need some kind of stimulating experience a lot of times, which crystallizes when you sing about it or paint it or sculpt it. You literally mold the experience the way you want. Its therapy. – Erykah Badu

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Skill is the unified force of experience, intellect and passion in their operation. – John Ruskin

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Gods way of answering the Christians prayer for more patience, experience, hope and love often is to put him into the furnace of affliction. – Richard Cecil

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Emigration, forced or chosen, across national frontiers or from village to metropolis, is the quintessential experience of our time. – John Berger

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But my sense in talking to people when I travel is that the film business is not that dissimilar from a lot of other businesses. – Steven Soderbergh

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A wit should no more be sincere, than a woman constant; one argues a decay of parts, as to other of beauty. – William Congreve

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I have made it a rule of my life to trust a man long after other people gave him up, but I dont see how I can ever trust any human being again. – Ulysses S. Grant

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When Im talking to a large audience, I imagine that Im talking to a single person. – Red Barber

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