by Mike Van Schoiack | Mar 5, 2016 | Economics, economy, Founders, George Washington, New, President, Quotes
“There is no practice more dangerous than that of borrowing money; for when money can be had in this way,’ repayment is seldom thought of in time, the interest becomes a moth, exertions to raise it by dent of industry ceases, it comes easy and is spent...
by Mike Van Schoiack | Mar 24, 2015 | Debt, Economics, Founders, George Washington, Government, President, Quotes, Subject
“If ever again our nation stumbles upon unfunded paper, it shall surely be like death to our body politic. This country will crash.” George Washington – courtesy of theeconomiccollapseblog
by Mike Van Schoiack | Mar 24, 2015 | Economics, Founders, George Washington, President, Quotes, Subject
“A people… who are possessed of the spirit of commerce, who see and who will pursue their advantages may achieve almost anything.” George Washington – courtesy of theeconomiccollapseblog
by Mike Van Schoiack | Jan 13, 2015 | Debt, Founders, George Washington, Quotes, Subject
“Avoid occasions of expense. . . and avoid likewise the accumulation of debt not only by shunning occasions of expense but by vigorous exertions to discharge the debts, not throwing upon posterity the burden which we ourselves ought to bear.” –...
by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 17, 2013 | Constitution, Founders, George Washington, Government, President, Quotes
George Washington, in his Farewell Address, reminded Americans of the need to preserve the Founders’ system. He spoke of the “love of power and proneness to abuse it which predominates in the human heart” and warned of the “necessity of...
by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 17, 2013 | Founders, George Washington, Government, President, Quotes, Religion
“Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports…. It is substantially true that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government.” George Washington’s...
