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George Washington

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George Washington (1732–1799) was the first President of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, he led the colonies to victory in the American Revolution. Revered as the "Father of His Country," Washington set the standard for presidential leadership through his integrity, restraint, and devotion to democratic principles.

“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.”

— George Washington

Hope

All Quotes by George Washington

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

— George Washington

Men

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

— George Washington

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.”

— George Washington

Hope

“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.”

— George Washington

Government

“Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.”

— George Washington

Patriotism

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

— George Washington

Government

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

— George Washington

Government

“My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her.”

— George Washington

Education

“Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation for it is better to be alone than in bad company.”

— George Washington

Alone

“Let your Discourse with Men of Business be Short and Comprehensive.”

— George Washington

Business

“It is far better to be alone, than to be in bad company.”

— George Washington

Alone

“Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.”

— George Washington

Friendship

“We are persuaded that good Christians will always be good citizens, and that where righteousness prevails among individuals the Nation will be great and happy. Thus while just government protects all in their religious rights, true religion affords to government it's surest support.”

— George Washington

Good

“The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments.”

— George Washington

Government

“Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.”

— George Washington

Experience

“It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.”

— George Washington

God

“It is better to be alone than in bad company.”

— George Washington

Alone

“I have no other view than to promote the public good, and am unambitious of honors not founded in the approbation of my Country.”

— George Washington

Good

“If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.”

— George Washington

Freedom

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

— George Washington

War