“Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.”
Friendship“Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.”
Friendship“Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.”
Friendship“It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.”
God“The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments.”
Government“It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his natural liberty upon the supposition he may abuse it.”
Jealousy“I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.”
Hope“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.”
Experience“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.”
Experience“I have no other view than to promote the public good, and am unambitious of honors not founded in the approbation of my Country.”
Good“Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation for it is better to be alone than in bad company.”
Alone“Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair the rest is in the hands of God.”
God“True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity, before it is entitled to the appellation.”
Friendship“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.”
Experience“Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.”
Faith“Government is not reason it is not eloquent it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.”
Government“Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession.”
Experience“War - An act of violence whose object is to constrain the enemy, to accomplish our will.”
War“Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.”
Friendship“The time is near at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves.”
Men“The administration of justice is the firmest pillar of government.”
Government“It is better to be alone than in bad company.”
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