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“A free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined; to which end a uniform and well-digested plan is requisite.”

Source: Maxims of Washington: Political, Social, Moral, and Religious

“Courage that grows from constitution very often forsakes a man when he has occasion for it, and when it is only a kind of instinct in the Soul breaks out on all occasions without judgment or discretion. That courage which proceeds from the sense of our duty, and from the fear of offending Him that made us, acts always in a uniform manner, and according to the dictates of right reason.”

Men Kind Made Soul Reason Grows Break Duty Judgment Constitution Instinct Occasions Uniforms Discretion Break Out Forsake Offending All Occasions

Book:The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Esq

Source: The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Esq

“That courage which arises from the sense of our duty, and from the fear of offending Him that made us, acts always in a uniform manner, and according to the dictates of right reason.”

Made Reason Duty Bravery Arise Uniforms Offending

Book:The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison

Source: The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison

“Fair, rich confusion is all the aim of an old-fashioned flower garden, and the greater the confusion, the richer. You want to come upon mignonnette in unexpected places, and to find sprays of heliotrope in close consultation with your roses, and geraniums sporting their uniforms like gay recruits off duty.”

Want Rich Greater Flower Duty Gay Fairs Garden Aim Rose Confusion Unexpected Gardening Uniforms Old Fashioned Spray Recruit Flower Garden Consultation Unexpected Places

Book:Gardening by Myself

Source: Gardening by Myself

“Courage that grows from constitution often forsakes a man when he has occasion for it; courage which arises from a sense of duty acts; in a uniform manner.”

Men Grows Courage Duty Constitution Bravery Arise Occasions Uniforms Forsake

Author:Joseph Addison