"Like as a wise man in time..." - Quote by George Washington
Like as a wise man in time of peace prepares for war.
More by George Washington
“Over grown military establishments are under any form of government inauspicious to liberty, and are to be regarded as particularly hostile to republican liberty.”
“To stand well in the estimation of one's country is a happiness that no rational creature can be insensible of.”
“Nothing short of self-respect and that justice which is essential to a national character ought to involve us in war.”
More on Preparation
“If they are truly nonviolent, they must also realize that civil disobedience is an impossibility till the preliminary work of construction is done.”
“Keep a note pad and pencil on your bedside table. Million-dollar ideas sometimes strike at 3 A.M.”
“Responsibility will mellow and sober the youth and prepare them, for the burden they must discharge.”
More on Peace
“We humans have existed in our present form for about a hundred thousand years. I believe that if during this time the human mind had been primarily controlled by anger and hatred, our overall population would have decreased. But today, despite all our wars, we find that the human population is greater than ever. This clearly indicates to me that love and compassion predominate in the world. And this is why unpleasant events are "news"; compassionate activities are so much a part of daily life that they are taken for granted and , therefore, largely ignored.”
“If I have to choose between peace and righteousness, I'll choose righteousness.”
“There is no scientific antidote, only education. You've got to change the way people think. I am not interested in disarmament talks between nations . . . What I want to do is to disarm the mind. After that, everything else will automatically follow. The ultimate weapon for such mental disarmament is international education.”