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.

George Washington
About This Quote

The Englishman, who wrote this quote, was clearly thinking about the need for a strong military. But military might is only one of the things we need to protect ourselves from insult and aggression. We also need to be able to defend ourselves from those who would steal from us or harm us in any way. In fact, if we wish 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.

Source: The Writings Of George Washington From The Original Manuscript Sources 17451799 Volume 39 (General Index Oz List Of Letters) Leather Bound

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