"Serious misfortunes, originating in misrepresentation, frequently flow..." - Quote by George Washington
Serious misfortunes, originating in misrepresentation, frequently flow and spread before they can be dissipated by truth.
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“Indians and wolves are both beasts of prey, tho' they differ in shape.”
“Example, whether it be good or bad, has a powerful influence.”
“The reflection upon my situation and that of this army produces many an uneasy hour when all around me are wrapped in sleep. Few people know the predicament we are in.”
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“Yet we must say something when those who say the most are saying nothing.”
“And for all I can tell, the only difference is that what many see we call a real thing, and what only one sees we call a dream. But things that many see may have no taste or moment in them at all, and things that are shown only to one may be spears and water-spouts of truth from the very depth of truth.”
“There have been innumerable Temporary Seekers after the Truth-have you ever heard of a permanent one?”