On Worry
Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble. — George Washington
On Peace
To be prepared for War is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace. — George Washington
On Friendship
Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation. — George Washington
Religious Principles Vital to National Security
Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. — George Washington