What did George Washington mean by: It is to be lamented that great characters are seldom without a blot. George Washington General · Virginia Copy
It is infinitely better to have a few good men than many indifferent ones. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, George Washington, Leadership, Quality, Quantity, 0 George Washington General · Virginia
The pure and benign light of revelation has had a meliorating influence on mankind. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, George Washington, Influence, Revelation, 0 George Washington General · Virginia
A passionate attachment of one nation for another produces a variety of evils Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, George Washington, Conflict, Distrust, Nationalism, 0 George Washington General · Virginia
Let me … warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, George Washington, Division, Unity, Warning, 0 George Washington General · Virginia
If we cannot learn wisdom from experience, it is hard to say where it is to be found. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, George Washington, Experience, Learning, Wisdom, 0 George Washington General · Virginia
Give not advice without being asked, and when desired, do it briefly. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, George Washington, Boundaries, Communication, Respect, 0 George Washington General · Virginia
To encourage literature and the arts is a duty which every good citizen owes to his country. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, George Washington, Culture, Duty, Patriotism, 0 George Washington General · Virginia
+ Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest is in the hands of God. Author, August 11, 2023January 2, 2025, George Washington, God, Standard, Wisdom, 0 George Washington General · Virginia
A man reveals his character even in the simplest things he does. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
Great things astonish us, and small dishearten us. Custom makes both familiar. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
Producing perfection from imperfection is, after all, the highest of art forms. Frank Herbert Author · USA
It’s motive alone which gives character to the actions of men. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
