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“It is . . . [the citizens] choice, and depends upon their conduct, whether they will be respectable and prosperous, or contemptable and miserable as a Nation. This is the time of their political probation; this is the moment when the eyes of the World are turned upon them.”

Book:Writings: Being His Correspondence, Addresses, Messages, and Other Papers, Official and Private, Selected and Published from the Original Manuscripts

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Writings: Being His Correspondence, Addresses, Messages, and Other Papers, Official and Private, Selected and Published from the Original Manuscripts

This book is a compilation of various written works, including letters, speeches, and other documents, meticulously selected and published from their original handwritten manuscripts. more

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George Washington

George Washington was the first President of the United States and a key figure in the American Revolutionary War. Born on February 22, 1732, and died on December 14, 1799, Washington is known for his strong leadership and belief in democracy, playing a crucial role in American history. more

“Our conflict is not likely to cease so soon as every good man would wish. The measure of iniquity is not yet filled; and unless we can return a little more to first principles, and act a little more upon patriotic ground, I do not know when it will-or-what may be the issue of the contest. Speculation-peculation-engrossing-forestalling-with all their concomitants, afford too many melancholy proofs of the decay of public virtue; and too glaring instances of its being the interest and desire of too many, who would wish to be thought friends, to continue the war.”

Source: The writings of George Washington from the original manuscript sources, 1745-1799

“God invented whiskey to keep the Irish from ruling the world.”

World Drinking Alcohol Drunk Ruling Whiskey Funny Drinking Great Drinking Drinking Funny Being Irish Ireland And The Irish Whiskey Drinking Funny Irish Irish Drinking Ruling The World

Author:Ed McMahon

“You hear younger women say, 'I don't believe I'm a feminist. I believe women should have equal right and I believe in fighting for the rights of other women, but I'm certainly not a feminist. No, no, not that!' It's just a word. If you called it 'Fred' would it be better?”

Ifs Should Believe Fighting I Believe Rights Equal Should Have Don't Believe Feminist I Believe In

Author:Gail Collins

“When I get a very generous introduction like that I explain that I'm emotionally moved, but on the other hand I'm Irish and the Irish are very emotionally moved. My mother is Irish and she cries during beer commercials.”

Hands Mother Cry Moved Drunk Beer Generous Introduction Ireland And The Irish Irish Beer Irish Drinking

Author:Barry McCaffrey

“I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for my Mum. I know I've got Irish blood because I wake up everyday with a hangover.”

Ifs Knows Blood Wake Up Drinking Everyday Drunk Mum Hangover Irish Drinking

Author:Noel Gallagher

“The instrument by which it [government] must act are either the AUTHORITY of the laws or FORCE. If the first be destroyed, the last must be substituted; and where this becomes the ordinary instrument of government there is an end to liberty!”

Ifs Firsts Ends Government Lasts Law Force Liberty Authority Ordinary Instruments Destroyed

Book:The works of Alexander Hamilton: comprising his correspondence, and his political and official writings, exclusive of the Federalist, civil and military. Published from the original manuscripts deposited in the Department of State, by order of the Joint Library Committee of Congress

Source: The works of Alexander Hamilton: comprising his correspondence, and his political and official writings, exclusive of the Federalist, civil and military. Published from the original manuscripts deposited in the Department of State, by order of the Joint Library Committee of Congress

“The great desideratum in Government is, so to modify the sovereignty as that it may be sufficiently neutral between different parts of the Society to controul one part from invading the rights of another, and at the same time sufficiently controuled itself, from setting up an interest adverse to that of the entire Society.”

May Different Government Interest Rights Setting Settings Sovereignty Adverse Invading

Book:1769-1793

Source: 1769-1793

“It has been said that all Government is an evil. It would be more proper to say that the necessity of any Government is a misfortune. This necessity however exists; and the problem to be solved is, not what form of Government is perfect, but which of the forms is least imperfect.”

Has Beens Said Problem Government Would Be Form Evil Perfect Misfortunes Imperfect Forms Of Government

Book:Selected Writings of James Madison

Source: Selected Writings of James Madison

“If mankind were to resolve to agree in no institution of government, until every part of it had been adjusted to the most exact standard of perfection, society would soon become a general scene of anarchy, and the world a desert.”

Ifs World Government Mankind Scene Standards Perfection Agree Institutions Desert Resolve Anarchy

Book:The Essential Federalist: A New Reading of the Federalist Papers

Source: The Essential Federalist: A New Reading of the Federalist Papers