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
country views people
Your late purchase of an estate in the colony of Cayenne, with a view to emancipating the slaves on it, is a generous and noble proof of your humanity. Would to God a like spirit would diffuse itself generally into the minds of the people of this country; but I despair of seeing it.
sacrifice men views
A small knowledge of human nature will convince us, that, with far the greatest part of mankind, interest is the governing principle... Few men are capable of making a continual sacrifice of all views of private interest, or advantage, to the common good. It is vain to exclaim against the depravity of human nature on this account; the fact is so, the experience of every age and nation has proved it and we must in a great measure, change the constitution of man, before we can make it otherwise. No institution, not built on the presumptive truth of these maxims can succeed.
party views spirit
I have already intimated to you the danger of parties in the state, with particular reference to the founding of them on geographical discriminations. Let me now take a more comprehensive view, and warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party, generally.
views heartfelt employment
I am not only retired from all public employments, but I am retiring within myself, and shall be able to view the solitary walk and tread the paths of private life with heartfelt satisfaction.
country ambition views
It should be the highest ambition of every American to extend his views beyond himself, and to bear in mind that his conduct will not only affect himself, his country, and his immediate posterity; but that its influence may be co-extensive with the world, and stamp political happiness or misery on ages yet unborn.
country 4th-of-july views
I have no other view than to promote the public good, and am unambitious of honors not founded in the approbation of my Country.
men views action
The views of men can only be known, or guessed at, by their words or actions.
duty establish government individual obey people power
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
congress far measure worse
far worse than were Congress to enact no measure at all.
purpose solely
used solely for the purpose of encouraging American genius.
high
We had high expectations. We were just inconsistent.
asked borne brave cause consent country hold homes liberty month reasonably render service spare stay
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.
bring cause difficult president tough
Why would the president bring this up? It's a difficult issue, may cause us to have to make a tough vote.
author blessed divine happy hope humble imitation
Without a humble imitation of the characteristics of the Divine Author of our blessed religion, we can never hope to be a happy nation.