"We are not to expect perfection in..." - Quote by George Washington
We are not to expect perfection in this world; but mankind, in modern times, have apparently made some progress in the science of government.
More by George Washington
“I go to the chair of government with feelings not unlike those of a culprit who is going to the place of his execution.”
“The true distinction ... between what is called a fine Regiment, and an indifferent one will ever, upon investigation, be found to originate in, and depend upon the care, or the inattention, of the Officers belonging to them.”
“Let your Discourse with Men of Business be Short and Comprehensive.”
More on Government
“What we would be committed to would be a representative government where all the Iraqi people decide who should lead their nation, and lead it in a way that keeps it together as a single nation and where all parts of the nation - Shia, Sunni and Kurds - are able to live free and in peace and believe that their interests are represented by the government.”
“Every actual State is corrupt. Good men must not obey the laws too well.”
“It is an old adage that honesty is the best policy-this applies to public as well as private life-to States as well as individuals.”
More on Progress
“All this struggling and striving to make the world better is a great mistake. Not that it's wrong to try to improve the world if you know how but simply because struggling and striving are the worst possible ways to go about doing anything!”
“Africa is on the move; a new Africa is emerging!”
“Every choice gives you a chance to pave your own road. Keep moving. Full speed ahead”