George Washington Quotes

Men May Speculate As They Will; They May Talk Of Patriotism; They May Draw A Few Examples From Ancient Story, Of Great Achievements Performed By Its Influence; But Whoever Builds Upon It, As A Sufficient Basis For Conducting A Long And Bloody War, Will Find Themselves Deceived In The End. We Must Take The Passions Of Men As Nature Has Given Them, And Those Principles As A Guide Which Are Generally The Rule Of Action. 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. For A Time, It May, Of Itself Push Men To Action; To Bear Much, To Encounter Difficulties; But It Will Not Endure Unassisted By Interest.

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