The government of the United States is not, in any sense, fo... - George Washington

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

"There is nothing which can better deserve our patronage than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness."

"A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government. In a republic, what species of knowledge can be equally important? And what duty more pressing than communicating it to those who are to be the future guardians of the liberties of the country?"

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

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