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A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.

A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.

George Washington
True Friend, 4th Of July, Patriotic
George Washington, Stephen Lucas (1999). “The Quotable George Washington: The Wisdom of an American Patriot”, p.39, Rowman & Littlefield

My first wish is, to see this plague of mankind banished from the earth, and the sons and daughters of this world employed in more pleasing and innocent amusements, than in preparing implements, and exercising them, for the destruction of mankind.

George Washington
Peace, War, 4th Of July
"Maxims of Washington: Political, Social, Moral, and Religious".

War - An act of violence whose object is to constrain the enemy, to accomplish our will.

George Washington
War, 4th Of July, Enemy

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
Real, 4th Of July, 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.45

Nothing can be more hurtful to the service, than the neglect of discipline; for that discipline, more than numbers, gives one army the superiority over another.

George Washington
4th Of July, Army, Numbers
George Washington, John Clement Fitzpatrick, David Maydole Matteson (1777). “The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources, 1745-1799”, p.359

We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dearly bought experience.

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

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

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.

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".

My observation is that whenever one person is found adequate to the discharge of a duty... it is worse executed by two persons, and scarcely done at all if three or more are employed therein.

George Washington
4th Of July, Two, Political
George Washington (1836). “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.301

I walk on untrodden ground. There is scarcely any part of my conduct which may not hereafter be drawn into precedent.

George Washington
4th Of July, Political, May
George Washington (2008). “George Washington's Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior: ...And Other Important Writings”, p.119, Sourcebooks, Inc.

I have no other view than to promote the public good, and am unambitious of honors not founded in the approbation of my Country.

George Washington
Country, 4th Of July, Views
George Washington (1834). “Correspondence and miscellaneous papers relating to the American revolution. June, 1775, to July, 1776 (v. 3); July, 1776, to July, 1777 (v. 4); July, 1777, to July, 1778 (v. 5); July, 1778, to March, 1780 (v. 6); March, 1780, to April, 1781 (v. 7); April, 1781, to December, 1783 (v. 8)”, p.504

Lenity will operate with greater force, in some instances, than rigor. It is, therefore, my first wish, to have my whole conduct distinguished by it.

George Washington
4th Of July, Wish, Firsts
"Maxims of Washington: Political, Social, Moral and Religious".

I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations, in examples of justice and liberality.

George Washington
4th Of July, America, Justice
"Maxims of Washington: Political, Social, Moral, and Religious".

It may be laid down as a primary position, and the basis of our system, that every Citizen who enjoys the protection of a Free Government, owes not only a proportion of his property, but even of his personal services to the defense of it.

George Washington
4th Of July, Patriotic, Government
George Washington (1948). “Basic Writings of George Washington”