George Washington ( 10 of 65 )
Justice is the firm and continuous desire to render to everyone that which is his due
Justice is the firm and continuous desire to render to everyone that which is his due
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
To be prepared for War is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.
To be prepared for War is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.
Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.
Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.
One of his officers, Henry Lee, summed up contemporary public opinion of Washington: First in war, first in peace, and read more
One of his officers, Henry Lee, summed up contemporary public opinion of Washington: First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.
Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than read more
Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.
A government is like fire, a handy servant, but a dangerous master.
A government is like fire, a handy servant, but a dangerous master.
The liberality of sentiment toward each other, which marks every political and religious denomination of men in this country, stands read more
The liberality of sentiment toward each other, which marks every political and religious denomination of men in this country, stands unparalleled in the history of nations.
'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.
'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.
If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the read more
If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
