Washington, George
It is the child of avarice, the brother of iniquity, and the father of mischief.
avarice
Washington, George
Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.
freedom
Washington, George
Government is not reason, it is not eloquence - it is force.
government
Washington, George
Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
liberty
Washington, George
There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the enemy.
peace
Washington, George
My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth.
war