Top 450 George Washington Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.”

— George Washington

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2. “It is better to be alone than in bad company.”

— George Washington

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3. “Honesty is always the best policy.”

— George Washington

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4. “The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.”

— George Washington

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5. “99% of failures come from people who make excuses.”

— George Washington

6. “The thing that separates the American Christian from every other person on earth is the fact that he would rather die on his feet, than to live on his knees.”

— George Washington

7. “It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.”

— George Washington

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8. “If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.”

— George Washington

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9. “In time of peace, prepare for war.”

— George Washington

10. “Happiness depends more upon the internal frame of a person's own mind, than on the externals in the world.”

— George Washington

11. “The people must remain ever vigilant against tyrants masquerading as public servants.”

— George Washington

12. “It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.”

— George Washington

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13. “Make sure you are doing what God wants you to do – then do it with all your strength.”

— George Washington

14. “The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon.”

— George Washington

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15. “Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.”

— George Washington

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16. “The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury.”

— George Washington

17. “Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder. ”

— George Washington

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18. “Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.”

— George Washington

19. “Leadership is not only having a vision, but also having the courage, the discipline, and the resources to get you there.”

— George Washington

20. “Truth will ultimately prevail where there are pains to bring it to light.”

— George Washington

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21. “Agriculture is the most healthful, most useful, and most noble employment of man.”

— George Washington

22. “When any nation mistrusts it’s citizens with guns, it’s sending a clear message. It no longer trusts it’s citizens because such a government has evil plans.”

— George Washington

23. “Good moral character is the first essential in a man.”

— George Washington

24. “A hundred thousand men, coming one after another, cannot move a Ton weight; but the united strength of 50 would transport it with ease.”

— George Washington

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25. “Freedom and Property Rights are inseparable. You can’t have one without the other.”

— George Washington

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26. “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.”

— George Washington

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27. “To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.”

— George Washington

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

— George Washington

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29. “Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.”

— George Washington

30. “A pack of jackasses led by a lion is superior to a pack of lions led by a jackass.”

— George Washington

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

— George Washington

32. “I had always hoped that this land might become a safe and agreeable asylum to the virtuous and persecuted part of mankind, to whatever nation they might belong.”

— George Washington

33. “Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.”

— George Washington

34. “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.”

— George Washington

35. “The best and only safe road to honor, glory, and true dignity is justice.”

— George Washington

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36. “I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.”

— George Washington

37. “Example, whether it be good or bad, has a powerful influence.”

— George Washington

38. “Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone, and let your hand give in proportion to your purse.”

— George Washington

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39. “It’s only natural for unbridled partisanship, unrestrained by allegiance to a greater cause, to lead to chaos.”

— George Washington

40. “I conceive a knowledge of books is the basis upon which other knowledge is to be built.”

— George Washington

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41. “Bless my family, kindred, friends and country, be our God and guide this day and forever for His sake, who lay down in the grave and arose again for us, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”

— George Washington

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42. “To persevere in one’s duty, and be silent is the best answer to calumny.”

— George Washington

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43. “Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.”

— George Washington

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44. “All Freemasonry should be disbanded in America because our organization has been infiltrated by the Illuminati and they have bad intention for America and the World.”

— George Washington

45. “The bosom of America is open to receive not only the Opulent and respected Stranger, but the oppressed and persecuted of all Nations and Religions; whom we shall welcome to a participation of all our rights and privileges...”

— George Washington

46. “My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her.”

— George Washington

47. “If you can’t send money, send tobacco.”

— George Washington

48. “Decision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process.”

— George Washington

49. “Some day, following the example of the United States of America, there will be a United States of Europe.”

— George Washington

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50. “I heard the bullets whistle – and believe me, there is something charming in the sound.”

— George Washington