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I shall take my present leave - but not without resorting once more to the benign Parent of the Human Race in humble supplication [prayer] that since he has been pleased to favour the American people, with opportunities

I shall take my present leave - but not without resorting once more to the benign Parent of the Human Race in humble supplication [prayer] that since he has been pleased to favour the American people, with opportunities for deliberating in perfect tranquility, and dispositions for deciding with unparellelled unanimity on a form of Government, for the security of their Union, and the advancement of their happiness; so his divine blessing may be equally conspicuous in the enlarged views, the temperate consultations, and the wise measures on which the success of this Government must depend.

George Washington
Wise, Prayer, Humble
"How Will Trump's Inauguration Speech Stack Up Against History?" by Scott Martelle, www.latimes.com. January 20, 2017.

Citizens by birth or choice of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections. The name of American, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of Patriotism, more than any appellation derived from local discriminations.

George Washington
Country, Patriotic, Pride
George Washington (1833). “Declaration of Independence ... with the Names, Places of Residence, &c. of the Signers. Constitution of the United States ...: Also, Address of George Washington ... on Declining Being Considered a Candidate for Their Future Suffrages. September 17, 1796”, p.33

The value of liberty was thus enhanced in our estimation by the difficulty of its attainment, and the worth of characters appreciated by the trial of adversity.

George Washington
Freedom, Character, Adversity
George Washington (1837). “The writings of George Washington: being his correspondence, addresses, messages, and other papers, official and private, selected and published from the original manuscripts; with a life of the author, notes, and illustrations”, p.187

Let us therefore animate and encourage each other, and show the whole world that a Freeman, contending for liberty on his own ground, is superior to any slavish mercenary on earth.

George Washington
Patriotic, Liberty, World
George Washington, John Clement Fitzpatrick, David Maydole Matteson (1776). “The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources, 1745-1799”, p.212

[T]he hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of this army, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend. Remember officers and Soldiers, that you are Freemen, fighting for the blessings of Liberty - that slavery will be your portion, and that of your posterity, if you do not acquit yourselves like men.

George Washington
Country, Army, Fighting
George Washington (1855). “Maxims of Washington: Political, Social, Moral, and Religious”, p.149

Freemasonry is founded on the immutable laws of Truth and Justice and its grand object is to promote the happiness of the human race.

George Washington
Race, Law, Justice

[V]irtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government.

George Washington
Spring, Government, Liberty
George Washington (1855). “Maxims of Washington: Political, Social, Moral, and Religious”, p.308

Let your Discourse with Men of Business be Short and Comprehensive.

George Washington
Attitude, Business, 4th Of July
George Washington (1871). “Words of Washington”, p.8

When we assumed the Soldier, we did not lay aside the Citizen.

George Washington
4th Of July, Army, Soldier
Letter to New York Legislature, 26 June 1775

So far as I am acquainted with the principles and doctrines of Freemasonry, I conceive it to be founded in benevolence and to be exercised only for the good of mankind.

George Washington
Principles, Doctrine, Masonic
George Washington, David Maydole Matteson, United States George Washington Bicentennial Commission (1798). “The writings of George Washington from the original manuscript sources, 1745-1799”

I have already intimated to you the danger of parties in the state, with particular reference to the founding of them on geographical discriminations. Let me now take a more comprehensive view, and warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party, generally.

George Washington
Party, Views, Spirit
George Washington, William Jackson (1838). “Monuments of Washington's Patriotism: Containing a Fac Simile of His Publick Accounts Kept During the Revolutionary War; and Some of the Most Interesting Documents Connected with His Military Command and Civil Administration; Embracing, Among Others, the Farewell Address to the People of the United States”, p.15

Should any American soldier be so base and infamous as to injure any Canadian or Indian in his person or property, I do most earnestly enjoin you to bring him to such severe and exemplary punishment, as the enormity of the crime may require. Should it extend to death itself, it shall not be disproportioned to its guilt, at such a time and in such a cause.

George Washington
Punishment, Soldier, Guilt
George Washington, Jared Sparks (1834). “(v. 9) Containing correspondence from the time of resigning his commission as Commander-in-Chief of the Army, to that of his inauguration as president”, p.90

It is the child of avarice, the brother of iniquity, and the father of mischief.

George Washington
Brother, Children, Father
George Washington (1847). “The Writings of George Washington: pt. II. Correspondence and miscellaneous papers relating to the American revolution: (v. 3) June, 1775-July, 1776. (v. 4) July, 1776-July] 1777. (v. 5) July, 1777-July, 1778. (v. 6) July, 1778-March, 1780. (v. 7) March, 1780-April, 1781. (v. 8) April, 1781-December, 1783”, p.374

A lottery is the perfect tax...laid only upon the willing.

George Washington
Perfect, Taxes, Willing

I consider it an indispensible duty to close this last solemn act of my official life by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God and those who have the superintendence of them into his Holy keeping.

George Washington
Country, Military, Lasts
George Washington (1838). “Monuments of Washington's patriotism: containing a fac simile of his publick accounts kept during the revolutionary war; and some of the documents connected with his military command and civil administration; together with an eulogium on the character of Washington, by W. Jackson”, p.9

Religious controversies are always productive of more acrimony and irreconcilable hatreds than those which spring from any other cause: And I was not without hopes that the enlightened and liberal policy of ⟨the present⟩ age would have put an effectual stop to contentions of this Kind.

George Washington
Christian, Religious, Spring
George Washington's Letter to Edward Newenham, founders.archives.gov. June 22, 1792.

..the establishment of Civil and Religious Liberty was the Motive that induced me to the field of battle.

George Washington
Inspirational, Life, Religious

The General hopes and trusts that every officer and man will endeavor to live and act as becomes a Christian soldier defending the dearest rights and liberties of his country.

George Washington
Christian, Country, Men
George Washington (1837). “The writings of George Washington: being his correspondence, addresses, messages, and other papers, official and private, selected and published from the original manuscripts; with a life of the author, notes, and illustrations”, p.401

I have always considered marriage as the most interesting event of one's life, the foundation of happiness or misery.

George Washington
Marriage, Interesting, Foundation
George Washington, Stephen Lucas (1999). “The Quotable George Washington: The Wisdom of an American Patriot”, p.56, Rowman & Littlefield

Bad seed is a robbery of the worst kind: for your pocket-book not only suffers by it, but your preparations are lost and a season passes away unimproved.

George Washington
Book, 4th Of July, Preparation
"Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.

It gives me real concern to observe ... that you should think it necessary to distinguish between my personal and public character, and confine your esteem to the former.

George Washington
Real, Character, Thinking
George Washington, Jared Sparks (1834). “Writings: Being His Correspondence, Addresses, Messages, and Other Papers, Official and Private, Selected and Published from the Original Manuscripts”, p.96

The foundation of our national policy will be laid in the pure and immutable principle of private morality.

George Washington
Foundation, Principles, Politics
George Washington (1855). “Maxims of Washington: Political, Social, Moral, and Religious”, p.277

The due administration of justice is the firmest pillar of good government, I have considered the first arrangement of the judicial department as essential to the happiness of the country, and to the stability of its political system.

George Washington
Wisdom, 4th Of July, Government
"The Writings of George Washington: Being His Correspondence, Addresses, Messages, and Other Papers, Official and Private".

In a word, if this country can steer clear of European politics, stand firm on its bottom, and be wise and temperate in its government, it bids fair to be one of the greatest and happiest nations in the world.

George Washington
Wise, Country, Government
George Washington (1852). “The life of General Washington: first president of the United States”, p.271

Houses of Congress have . . . requested me to recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging, with grateful hearts, the many signal favors of Almighty God.

George Washington
Thanksgiving, God, Prayer
George Washington (1837). “The Writings of George Washington: pt. V. Speeches and messages to Congress, proclamations, and addresses”, p.119