George Washington, (1732-1799) First President of the USA. Quotes

It is not a custom with me to keep money to look at.

Mothers work, not upon canvas that shall perish, nor marble that crumbles into dust, but upon mind, upon spirit, which is to last forever, and which is to bear, for good or evil, throughout its duration, the impress of a mother's plastic hand.

Almighty God, we make our earnest prayer...that Thou wilt incline the hearts of the citizens ...to entertain a brotherly affection and love for one another and for their fellow citizens of the United States at large.

Human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.

Gambling is the child of avarice, the brother of iniquity, and the father of mischief.

Actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.

It is well, I die hard, but I am not afraid to go.

'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.

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

We must never despair; our situation has been compromising before, and it has changed for the better; so I trust it will again. If difficulties arise, we must put forth new exertion and proportion our efforts to the exigencies of the times.