George Washington

"Freedom is not a gift bestowed upon us by other men but a right that belongs to us."

"To think of popularity is a pretty sure sign of approaching mediocrity."

"Better to be a little merry than just all sad."

"I have always given it as my decided opinion that no nation had a right to intermeddle in the internal concerns of another."

"The foundation of our national policy shall be laid in the principles of private morality and religion."

"Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience."

"Nothing is more certain than that a general promiscuously taken is exposed to frequent and unexpected difficulties."

"The alternate domination of one faction over another is a frightful despotism."

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

"Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those few be well-tried before you give them your confidence."

"The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government."

"Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all."

"It is impossible to reason without arriving at a Supreme Being; so powerful is the light of truth."

"Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder."

"The time is now near at hand which must probably determine whether Americans are to be free men or slaves."

"We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors."

"To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace."

"My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother."

"Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself."

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

"I have always considered the religious duties which we owe to our Creator as essential to the well-being of society."

"Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light."

"Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than to dislodge them after they have got possession."

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

"Avoid entertaining private animosity toward any nation."

"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."

"The great thing about this glorious country of ours is that it is the first nation in the history of the world to be founded on the principles of reader choice."

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

"It is incumbent upon us then to take advantage of our peculiar situation."

"The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty and the destiny of the republican model of government are justly considered as finally staked on the experiment intrusted to the hands of the American people."