Quotes by George Washington

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

“Where are our Men of abilities? Why do they not come forth to save their Country?”

“We can not guarantee success, we can strive to deserve it.”

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

“Oh, eternal and everlasting God, direct my thoughts, words and work. Wash away my sins in the immaculate blood of the Lamb and purge my heart by Thy Holy Spirit. Daily, frame me more and more in the likeness of Thy son, Jesus Christ, that living in Thy fear, and dying in Thy favor, I may in thy appointed time obtain the resurrection of the justified unto eternal life. Bless, O Lord, the whole race of mankind and let the world be filled with the knowledge of Thee and Thy son, Jesus Christ.”

“Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.”

“I am sure that never was a people, who had more reason to acknowledge a Divine interposition in their affairs, than those of the United States; and I should be pained to believe that they have forgotten that agency, which was so often manifested during our Revolution, or that they failed to consider the omnipotence of that God who is alone able to protect them.”