More Quotes by George Washington
Occupants of public offices love power and are prone to abuse it.
However [political parties] may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government, destroying afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion.
The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury.
Do not let anyone claim tribute of American patriotism if they even attempt to remove religion from politics.
99% of failures come from people who make excuses.
What is most important of this grand experiment, the United States? Not the election of the first president but the election of its second president. The peaceful transition of power is what will separate this country from every other country in the world.
The power under the Constitution will always be in the people.
Leadership is not only having a vision, but also having the courage, the discipline, and the resources to get you there.
We can not guarantee success, we can strive to deserve it.
Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
