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It is much easier at all times to prevent an evil than to rectify mistakes.

It is much easier at all times to prevent an evil than to rectify mistakes.

George Washington
Mistake, Evil, Easier
George Washington, Jared Sparks (1838). “The writings of George Washington”, p.287

To speak evil of any one, unless there is unequivocal proofs of their deserving it, is an injury for which there is no adequate reparation.

George Washington
Deserving It, Evil, Gossip
George Washington (1860). “Recollections and private memoirs of Washington by his adopted son George Washington with a memoir of the author by his daughter; and illustrative and explanatory notes by Benson J. Loosing: With illustrations”, p.76

Refrain from drink which is the source of all evil-and the ruin of half the workmen in this Country.

George Washington
Country, Evil, Alcohol
George Washington (1908). “Letters and Addresses,”

It is one of the evils of democratical governments, that the people, not always seeing and frequently misled, must often feel before they can act.

George Washington
Government, People, Evil
George Washington (1855). “Maxims of Washington: Political, Social, Moral, and Religious”, p.21

Speak not evil of the absent for it is unjust.

George Washington
Evil, Unjust, Speak
George Washington, Jared Sparks (1834). “The Writings of George Washington: pt. I. Official letters relating to the French war, and private letters before the American revolution: March, 1754-May, 1775”, p.415

A passionate attachment of one nation for another produces a variety of evils

George Washington
Attachment, Evil, Passionate
George Washington, John Jay, Jared Sparks (1850). “Washington's Farewell Address to the People of the United States of America”, p.40, New York : J. Wiley

Let vice and immorality of every kind be discouraged as much as possible in your brigade; and, as a chaplain is allowed to each regiment, see that the men regularly attend during worship. Gaming of every kind is expressly forbidden, as being the foundation of evil, and the cause of many a brave and gallant officer's and soldier's ruin.

George Washington
Men, Evil, Brave
George Washington, Jared Sparks (1834). “The Writings of George Washington: Being His Correspondence, Addresses, Messages, and Other Papers, Official and Private, Selected and Published from the Original Manuscripts”, p.436

We began a contest for liberty ill provided with the means for the war, relying on our patriotism to supply the deficiency. We expected to encounter many wants and distressed we must bear the present evils and fortitude

George Washington
War, Mean, Evil

They will avoid ... those Overgrown Military establishements which ... are ... particularly hostile to Republican liberty.

George Washington
Military, Evil, Liberty

It is among the evils, and perhaps not the smallest, of democratical governments, that the people must feel before they will see. When this happens they are roused to action. Hence it is that those kinds of government are so slow.

George Washington
Government, People, Evil
George Washington (1855). “Maxims of Washington: Political, Social, Moral, and Religious”, p.21