Quotes by Washington, George

Mankind, when left to themselves, are unfit for their own government. >>

Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maint >>

If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be >>

Quotations about Friends and Friendship

Do not tell a friend anything you would conceal from an enemy. >>

You may poke a man's fire after you've known him for seven years. >>

I hate it in friends when they come too late to help. >>

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.

Washington, George