Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest is in the hands of God.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Establish a moral standard that honest people can follow, but accept that ultimate outcomes depend on divine will.
- In plain terms
- Do your best to be honest, but let God handle the results.
- What can you take from it?
- Set high moral standards and trust in a higher power.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What standards do you live by?
- How much control do we really have?
Another view
Relying on divine intervention can reduce personal accountability.
More from George Washington
Lenience will operate with greater force, in some instances than rigor. It is therefore my first wish to have all of my conduct distinguished by it.
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