George Washington - Biography
George Washington Biography
1st President of the United States
Born February 22, 1732, Westmoreland County,
Colony of Virginia
Died December 14, 1799
Virginia, United States
Nationality American
Spouse Dandridge Custis Washington
Children John Parke Custis
Martha Parke Custis
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis
Occupation Farmer, Soldier
Signature George Washington Signature
 

 

George Washington Quotes
01

Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation. It is better be alone than in bad company.

02

Bad seed is a robbery of the worst kind: for your pocket-book not only suffers by it, but your preparations are lost and a season passes away unimproved.

03

Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.

04

Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession.

05 Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.
06

Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.

07

Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples' liberty's teeth.

08

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

09 Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.
10

Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.

 
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