George Washington
George Washington
George Washingtonwas the first President of the United States, the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He presided over the convention that drafted the current United States Constitution and during his lifetime was called the "father of his country"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionUS President
Date of Birth22 February 1732
CountryUnited States of America
honest persons honest-person
Have the strength to be an honest person.
atheist government giving
... happily the Government of the United States... gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance.
giving judging liberty
In disputes, be not so desirous to overcome as to not give liberty to each one to deliver his opinion and submit to the judgment of the major part, especially if they are judges of the dispute.
self wish may
I only wish, while I am a servant of the public, to know the will of my masters, that I may govern my self accordingly.
religious justice mind
Let it simply be asked where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation deserts the oaths, which are the instruments of investigation in the Courts of Justice? And let us with caution indulge the opposition, that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that National morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.
men honest praise
The most enviable praise of all is just to be called an honest man.
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My aim has been... to keep the United States... independent of all and under the influence of none.
lying cutting tree
I cannot tell a lie. I cut down the cherry tree.
gratitude demand return
The signal instances of Providential goodness which we have experienced and which have now almost crowned our labors with complete success demand from us in a peculiar manner the warmest returns of gratitude and piety to the Supreme Author of all good.
christian men heaven
While I reiterate the professions of my dependence upon Heaven... I will observe that... no man who is profligate in his morals... can possibly be a true Christian.
thanksgiving wise grateful
It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God,. to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits , and humbly to implore his protection and favor... beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions; to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed
prayer united-states protection
Almighty God, we make our earnest prayer that thou wilt keep the United States in thy holy protection...
arriving impossible reason
It is impossible to reason without arriving at a Supreme Being. Religion is as necessary to reason, as reason is to religion.
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The Constitution that we have is an excellent one, if we can keep it where it is.