“Be courteous with all but intimate with a few... True friendship is a plant of slow growth.”
More from George Washington
“WHEREAS it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to…”
“If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace,…”
“To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.”
“Men, who are familiarized to danger, meet it without shrinking; whereas troops unused to…”