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I played Othello, but I didn't sit around thinking how Laurence Olivier did it when he played it. That wouldn't do me any good. ↗

— Denzel Washington

#around #did #good #how #i

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. ↗

— George Washington

#before #confidence #courteous #few #give

Affirmative action works but we're going to need to muster all our political resources if we are to keep it in place. ↗

— Harold Washington

#affirmative #affirmative action #going #keep #muster

It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his natural liberty upon the supposition he may abuse it. ↗

— George Washington

#abuse #deprive #found #his #liberty

Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience. ↗

— George Washington

#called #celestial #conscience #fire #keep

Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone, and let your hand give in proportion to your purse. ↗

— George Washington

#distress #everyone #feel #give #hand

The constitution vests the power of declaring war in Congress; therefore no offensive expedition of importance can be undertaken until after they shall have deliberated upon the subject and authorized such a measure. ↗

— George Washington

#authorized #congress #constitution #declaring #expedition

We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dearly bought experience. ↗

— George Washington

#bought #dearly #derive #errors #experience

Laws made by common consent must not be trampled on by individuals. ↗

— George Washington

#consent #individuals #laws #made #must

Nothing can be more hurtful to the service, than the neglect of discipline; for that discipline, more than numbers, gives one army the superiority over another. ↗

— George Washington

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