George Washington

“Over grown military establishments are under any form of government inauspicious to liberty, and are to be regarded as particularly hostile to republican liberty.”

“The basis of our political system is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government.”

“It may be laid down as a primary position, and the basis of our system, that every Citizen who enjoys the protection of a Free Government, owes not only a proportion of his property, but even of his personal services to the defense of it.”

“The administration of justice is the firmest pillar of government.”

“I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.”

“It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his natural liberty upon the supposition he may abuse it.”

“Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.”

“If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known, that we are at all times ready for War.”

“To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.”

“Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.”

“The constitution vests the power of declaring war in Congress therefore no offensive expedition of importance can be undertaken until after they shall have deliberated upon the subject and authorized such a measure.”

“Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.”

“Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light.”

“My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth.”

“War - An act of violence whose object is to constrain the enemy, to accomplish our will.”