George Washington was best known as the first President of the United States and one of the founding fathers of the United states. He was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He presided over the convention that drafted the Constitution, which replaced the Articles of Confederation and established the position of President.Washington was elected President as the unanimous choice of the 69 electors in 1788, and he served two terms in office.
“It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.”
― George Washington
“It is better to be alone than in bad company.”
― George Washington
“It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.”
― George Washington
“If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.”
― George Washington
“Make sure you are doing what God wants you to do--then do it with all your strength.”
― George Washington
“A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government. In a republic, what species of knowledge can be equally important? And what duty more pressing than communicating it to those who are to be the future guardians of the liberties of the country?”
― George Washington
“Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to appellation. ”
― George Washington
“A free people ought...to be armed”
― George Washington
“My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her.”
― George Washington
“Government is not reason, it is not eloquence – it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and fearful master.”
― George Washington
“In politics as in religion, my tenets are few and simple. The leading one of which, and indeed that which embraces most others, is to be honest and just ourselves and to exact it from others, meddling as little as possible in their affairs where our own are not involved. If this maxim was generally adopted, wars would cease and our swords would soon be converted into reap hooks and our harvests be more peaceful, abundant, and happy.”
― George Washington
“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
“Human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.”
― George Washington
“There is nothing which can better deserve our patronage than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness.”
― George Washington
“Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.”
― George Washington
