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Nothing is more harmful to the service, than the neglect of discipline; for that discipline, more than numbers, gives one army superiority over another.



My temper leads me to peace and harmony with all men; and it is peculiarly my wish to avoid any personal feuds or dissensions with those, who are embarked in the same great national interest with myself, as every difference of this kind in its conseq



Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action



Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.



I can only say that there is not a man living who wishes more sincerely than I do to see a plan adopted for the abolition of slavery.



Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.



If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known, that we are at all times ready for War.



Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.



In general I esteem it a good maxim, that the best way to preserve the confidence of the people durably is to promote their true interest.



A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that action, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment to friends; and that the most liberal professions of good-will are very far from being the surest marks of it.



Serious misfortunes, originating in misrepresentation, frequently flow and spread before they can be dissipated by truth.



It is a maxim, founded on the universal experience of mankind, that no nation is to be trusted farther than it is bound by its interest; and no prudent statesman or politician will venture to depart from it.



I am for free commerce with all nations; political connection with none; and little or no diplomatic establishment.



The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation.



Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.








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