George Washington

"Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble."

"Courage is not the absence of fear but rather an assessment that something else is more important."

"The preservation of virtue is the preservation of freedom."

"Mankind will always remain bound by innate character no matter the circumstances."

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

"I have often expressed my sentiments that every citizen should be versed in the Constitution."

"Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion."

"The most important qualification of a soldier is fortitude under difficulties and privations."

"A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions not intentions are the measure of approval."

"No one can read the history of this nation without seeing that the Good Book and the spirit of the Savior have from the beginning been our guiding lights."

"Mountains are believed to be the greatest generators of nature's bounty."

"Humanity and honor bid us be cautious."

"Beware of the unnecessary multiplication of offices and officers."

"The basis of our political system is the right of the people to alter it."

"I have been furnished with the particulars of the defection of Arnold."

"Wisdom and good examples are necessary to make us a happy people."

"The river is now full of ice."

"I have long been of opinion that something was to be done with respect to the naval force of this country."

"Observe good faith and justice towards all nations."

"It is impossible to reason with a man who is not under the dominion of reason."

"Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair."

"No pecuniary consideration is more urgent than the liquidation of the public debt."

"Real men like to serve and that is the test of their mettle in any country."

"The great book of nature lies ever open before us."

"There are a few maxims which the experience of life will teach you."

"When we assumed the soldier we did not lay aside the citizen."

"In a free and republican government you cannot restrain the voice of the multitude."

"Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom."

"The time for negotiation and discussion is over."

"Undertake no difficult enterprise."