When it was reported to General Washington that the army was frequently indulging in swearing, he immediately sent out the following order: The general is sorry to be informed that the foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing — a vice little known heretofore in the American army — is growing into fashion. Let the men and officers reflect 'that we can not hope for the blessing of heaven on our army if we insult it by our impiety and folly.'
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To err is natural; to rectify error is glory.
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Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.
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Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable, procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.
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I know [patriotism] exists, and I know it has done much in the present contest. But 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.
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I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education which I received from my mother.
