George Washington’s Memorable Quotes

It is better to be alone than in bad company. – George Washington

The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph. – George Washington

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

It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible. – George Washington

Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable. – George Washington

Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected. – George Washington

True friendship is a plant of slow growth. – George Washington

Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair. – George Washington

My policy has been to have no policy. – George Washington

Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism. – George Washington

The basis of our political system is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government. – George Washington

The best and only safe road to honor, glory, and true dignity is justice. – George Washington

Be diligent in matters of your calling, be exact in your dealings, and possess a rigid economy. – George Washington

The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars. – George Washington

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

George Washington’s Memorable Quotes part 2

To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace. – George Washington

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. – George Washington

Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness. – George Washington

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

Observe good faith and justice towards all nations; cultivate peace and harmony with all. – George Washington

I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. – George Washington

Real men despise battle, but will never run from it. – George Washington

The harder you work for something, the greater you’ll feel when you achieve it. – George Washington

Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for ’tis better to be alone than in bad company. – George Washington

99% secure is 100% insecure. – George Washington

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

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

A people who are possessed of the spirit of commerce, who see and who will pursue their advantages may achieve almost anything. – George Washington

Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all. – George Washington

To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace. – George Washington

It is better to be alone than in bad company. – George Washington

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

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

The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty and the destiny of the republican model of government are justly considered, perhaps, as deeply, as finally, staked on the experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people. – George Washington

There is a rank due to the United States, among nations, which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. – George Washington

I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed. – George Washington

The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph. – George Washington

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

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. – George Washington

The constitution vests the power of declaring war in Congress; therefore no offensive expedition of importance can be undertaken until after they shall have deliberated upon the subject and authorized such a measure. – George Washington

To encourage literature and the arts is a duty which every good citizen owes to his country. – George Washington

Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism. – George Washington

The reflection upon my situation and that of this army produces many an uneasy hour when all around me are wrapped in sleep. Few people know the predicament we are in. – George Washington

We ought not to look back, unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors and for the purpose of profiting by dear-bought experience. – George Washington

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