"Let us impart all the blessings we..." - Quote by George Washington
Let us impart all the blessings we possess, or ask for ourselves, to the whole family of mankind.
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“The Constitution that we have is an excellent one, if we can keep it where it is.”
“Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.”
“Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of Action; and bidding an Affectionate farewell to this August body under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.”
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“Because we all share an identical need for love, it is possible to feel that anybody we meet, in whatever circumstances, is a brother or sister.”
“In short, I am doing what I can, I suffer with the same universal suffering, and I try to assuage it, I possess only the puny forces of a man, and I cry to all: “Help me!”
“Love is the humblest yet the most powerful force that the human being has.”
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“They give that they may live, for to withhold is to perish.”