Petrus, Päpste, Präsidenten
Von Petrus bis Franziskus, von George Washington bis Donald Trump - Päpste und Präsidenten aus zwei Jahrtausenden
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George Washington
It is a maxim founded on the universal experience of mankind that no nation is to be trusted farther than it is bound by its interest.
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George Washington
Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
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George Washington
True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity, before it is entitled to the appellation.
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George Washington
Worry, the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.
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George Washington
Freiheit - hat sie erst einmal Wurzeln geschlagen - ist eine Pflanze, die sehr schnell wächst.
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George Washington
If we mean to support the liberty and independence which have cost us so much blood and treasure to establish, we must drive far away the demon of party spirit and local reproach.
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George Washington
To constitute a dispute there must be two parties. To understand it well, both parties and all the circumstances must be fully heard; and to accommodate the differences, temper and mutual forbearance are requisite.
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George Washington
To persevere in one's duty and be silent is the best answer to calumny.
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George Washington
I consider the most enviable of titles the character of an honest man.
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George Washington
I hope I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an Honest Man.
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George Washington
Be not curious to know the affairs of others, neither approach to those that speak in private.
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George Washington
Sleep not when others speak, sit not when others stand, speak not when you should hold your peace, walk not when others stop.
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George Washington
Let your countenance be pleasant, but in serious matters let it be somewhat grave.
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George Washington
Show not yourself glad at the misfortune of another, though he were your enemy.
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George Washington
Undertake not to teach your equal in the art himself professes; it savors arrogancy.
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George Washington
Undertake not what you cannot perform, but be careful to keep your promise.
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George Washington
Arbeite schwer, um den kleinen Funken göttlichen Feuers in deiner Brust am Leben zu erhalten, der Gewissen heißt.
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George Washington
Wahre Freundschaft ist eine Pflanze, die langsam heranwächst.
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George Washington
It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.
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George Washington
Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak and esteem to all.