George Washington, Considered to one of World’s All-Time Great Leaders!

51] I hope I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an Honest Man. George Washington

52] Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. George Washington

53] Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation. George Washington

54] Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. George Washington

55] Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism. George Washington

56] Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected. George Washington

57] I can only say that there is not a man living who wishes more sincerely than I do to see a plan adopted for the abolition of slavery. George Washington

58] I have no other view than to promote the public good, George Washington

59] I . . . am unambitious of honors not founded in the approbation of my Country. George Washington

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

61] If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter. George Washington

62] It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one. George Washington

63] 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

64] It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his natural liberty upon the supposition he may abuse it. George Washington

65] Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience. George Washington

66] Laws made by common consent must not be trampled on by individuals. George Washington

67] 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

68] Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest is in the hands of God. George Washington

69] 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

70] Let your Discourse with Men of Business be Short and Comprehensive. George Washington

71] Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone, and let your hand give in proportion to your purse.

72] Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth. George Washington

73] Mankind, when left to themselves, are unfit for their own government. George Washington

74] My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth. George Washington

75] My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her. George Washington