George Washington Quotes


Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience.


Citations

Washington, George. George Washington's Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation. Edited by Charles Moore, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1926, p. 89.

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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".