"The foolish and wicked practice of profane..." - Quote by George Washington

“Rise early, that by habit it may become familiar, agreeable, healthy, and profitable. It may, for a while, be irksome to do this, but that will wear off; and the practice will produce a rich harvest forever thereafter; whether in public or private walks of life.”

“Speak seldom, but to important subjects, except such as particularly relate to your constituents, and, in the former case, make yourself perfectly master of the subject.”

“I can never think of promoting my convenience at the expense of a friend's interest and inclination.”

“A child motivated by competitive ideals will grow into a man without conscience, shame, or true dignity.”

“For my part, I am very much more afraid of the man who does a bad thing and does not know it is bad than of the man who does a bad thing and knows it is bad; because I think that in public affairs stupidity is more dangerous than knavery, because harder to fight and dislodge.”

“The greatest evils and the worst of crimes is poverty; our first duty, a duty to which every other consideration should be sacrificed, is not to be poor.”

“it is a shocking trick for a young person to be always lolling upon a sofa.”

“To be humble to superiors is a duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.”

“A true gentleman is one who is never intentionally rude.”