Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and wi... - George Washington

"Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession."

"The government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion."

"True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity, before it is entitled to the appellation."

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

"It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one."