#on

Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples' liberty's teeth. ↗

— George Washington

#firearms #importance #liberty #only #second

The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments. ↗

— George Washington

#burdens #governments #history #laid #marvel

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

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

#associate #bad #better #company #esteem

True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity, before it is entitled to the appellation. ↗

— George Washington

#appellation #before #entitled #friendship #growth

Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession. ↗

— George Washington

#dislodge #easier #enemy #experience #got

It is better to be alone than in bad company. ↗

— George Washington

#bad #better #company #than

Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest is in the hands of God. ↗

— George Washington

#hands #honest #let us #raise #repair

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