George Washington

The Nation's first chief executive took his oath of office in April in New York City on the balcony of read more

The Nation's first chief executive took his oath of office in April in New York City on the balcony of the Senate Chamber at Federal Hall on Wall Street. General Washington had been unanimously elected President by the first electoral college, and John Ad

Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.

Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.

The foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing is a vice so mean and low that every person read more

The foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing is a vice so mean and low that every person of sense and character detests and despises it.

Men's minds are as variant as their faces. Where the motives of
their actions are pure, the operation of read more

Men's minds are as variant as their faces. Where the motives of
their actions are pure, the operation of the former is no more to
be imputed to them as a crime, than the appearance of the latter;
for both, being the work of nature, are alike unavoidable.

Do not conceive that fine clothes make fine men, any more than fine feathers make fine birds. A plain, genteel read more

Do not conceive that fine clothes make fine men, any more than fine feathers make fine birds. A plain, genteel dress is more admired, obtains more credit in the eyes of the judicious and sensible.