George Washington Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old George Washington quotes, George Washington sayings, and George Washington proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth. George Washington
I hope I shall possess and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man. George Washington
My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual, and physical education I received from her. George Washington
By appearing relaxed and carefree, you not only make other people feel welcome and valuable, but you also radiate the message, 'Of course, I don't look busy. I did it right the first time.' George Washington
If you need to start by focusing on how your attitude appears, then appear relaxed and carefree, as if you have time to stop and listen to others. George Washington
The very idea of the power and the right of the people to establish government presupposes the duty of every individual to obey established government. George Washington
Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism. George Washington
Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected. George Washington
It is impossible to govern a nation without God and the Bible. George Washington
Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth. George Washington
The constitution is the guide which I will never abandon. George Washington
A hundred thousand men, coming one after another, cannot move a Ton weight; but the united strength of 50 would transport it with ease. George Washington
One thing and only one thing a Masonic Lodge can give its members which they can get nowhere else in the world. That one thing is Masonry. George Washington
It is far better to be alone than to be in bad company. George Washington
The nation which indulges toward another a habitual hatred or a habitual fondness is in some degree a slave. It is a slave to its animosity or to its affection, either of which is sufficient to lead it astray from its duty and its interest. George Washington
Make the most of the Indian hemp seed and sow it everywhere. George Washington
The bosom of America is open to receive not only the Opulent & respectable stranger but the oppressed & persecuted of all Nations & Religions; whom we shall welcome to a participation of all our rights and privileges. George Washington
No distance can keep anxious lovers long asunder. George Washington
We should never despair, our Situation before has been unpromising and has changed for the better, so I trust, it will again. If new difficulties arise, we must only put forth New Exertions and proportion our efforts to the exigency of the times. George Washington
Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. George Washington
Tis substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. George Washington
We should never despair; our situation before has been unpromising and has changed for the better, so I trust, it will again. If new difficulties arise, we must only put forth new exertions and proportion our efforts to the exigency of the times. George Washington
Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company George Washington
Speak not injurious words neither in jest nor earnest; scoff at none, although they give occasion. George Washington
remember, the party is not about you; it's about your desire to bring pleasure to others. George Washington
The mark of a successful party is that people hate to see it end, and it is the rare host who is not flattered to find people lingering. But there are limits and exceptions, and good guests know when to go home. George Washington
We can not guarantee success, but we can strive to deserve it. George Washington
I had always hoped that this land might become a safe and agreeable asylum to the virtuous and persecuted part of mankind, to whatever nation they might belong. George Washington