Coaches Hot Seat Quotes of the Day – Thursday, July 5, 2012 – George Washington
Coaches Hot Seat Quotes of the Day – Thursday, July 5, 2012 – George Washington
“A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.”
And
“Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.”
And
“Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.”
And
“Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.”
And
“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.”
And
“Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.”
And
“Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.”
And
“I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.”
And
“If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.”
And
“It may be laid down as a primary position, and the basis of our system, that every Citizen who enjoys the protection of a Free Government, owes not only a proportion of his property, but even of his personal services to the defense of it.”
