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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

Topics: Adequate Discharge Done Duty Employed Executed Found More Observation Person Persons Scarcely Therein Three Two Whenever Worse

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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

Topics: Conduct Distinguished First Force Greater Operate Rigor Some Than Therefore Will Wish

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I beg you be persuaded that no one would be more zealous than myself to establish effectual barriers against the horrors of spiritual tyranny, and every species of religious persecution.

~George Washington

Topics: Against Barriers Beg Effectual Establish Every Horrors More Myself Persecution Persuaded Religious Species Spiritual Than Tyranny Would You Zealous

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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

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Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.

~George Washington

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Being no bigot myself to any mode of worship, I am disposed to endulge the professors of Christianity in the church, that road to heaven which to them shall seem the most direct plainest easiest and least liable to exception.

~George Washington

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: President

Born: February 22nd, 1732

Died: December 14th, 1799

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