George Washington Quotes


Alas! Our dancing days are no more. We wish, however, all those who have a relish for so agreeable and innocent an amusement all the pleasure the season will afford them.


Citations

Washington, George. "To the Managers of the Alexandria Assembly, 12 November 1799." The Papers of George Washington, Retirement Series, vol. 4, edited by W. W. Abbot, University Press of Virginia, 1999, p. 401.

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George Washington
  • Born: February 22, 1732
  • Died: December 14, 1799
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: President

George Washington was the first President of the United States (1789-97), 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".