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
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with black feathery trim -- because the founding father was ''so stiff.
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Father I cannot tell a lie. I did it with my little hatchet.
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Let me ... warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party.
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..[Avoid] likewise the accumulation of debt...
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I will move gently down the stream of life until I sleep with my fathers.
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Almighty and eternal Lord God, the great Creator of heaven and earth, and the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ; look down from heaven in pity and compassion upon me thy servant, who humbly prostrate myself before thee.
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May the children of the stock of Abraham who dwell in this land continue to merit and enjoy the good will of the other inhabitants-while every one shall sit in safety under his own vine and fig tree and there shall be none to make him afraid. May the father of all mercies scatter light, and not darkness, upon our paths, and make us all in our several vocations useful here, and in His own due time and way everlastingly happy.
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It is the child of avarice, the brother of iniquity, and the father of mischief.
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The very idea of the power and the right of the people to establish Government, presupposes the duty of every individual to obey the established Government
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far worse than were Congress to enact no measure at all.
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used solely for the purpose of encouraging American genius.
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We had high expectations. We were just inconsistent.
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My brave fellows, ... you have done all I asked you to do and more than could be reasonably expected. But this country is at stake, your wives, your homes and everything you hold dear. You have borne yourself up with fatigues and hardships, but we know not how to spare you. If you consent to stay one month longer, you will render that service to the cause of liberty and this country which you probably could never do under any other circumstances.
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Why would the president bring this up? It's a difficult issue, may cause us to have to make a tough vote.