George Washington actually said...

"It follows then as certain as that night succeeds the day, that without a decisive naval force we can do nothing definitive, and with it, everything honorable and glorious."

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

"of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports."

"Knowledge is, in every country, the surest basis of public happiness. . . . In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be ..."