I do not mean to exclude altogether the idea of patriotism. I know it exists, and I know it has done much in the present contest. But I will venture to assert, that a great and lasting war can never be supported on this principle alone. It must be aided by a prospect of interest, or some reward.
George WashingtonMay the father of all mercies scatter light, and not darkness, upon our paths, and make us in all our several vocations useful here, and in His own due time and way everlastingly happy.
George WashingtonThe foundation of our national policy will be laid in the pure and immutable principle of private morality.
George WashingtonReason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can exist apart from religious principle.
George Washington