George Washington Quotes
The reflection upon my situation and that of this army produces many an uneasy hour when all around me are wrapped in sleep. Few people know the predicament we are in.
Washington, George. "From George Washington to Joseph Reed, 14 January 1776." The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 3, 1 January 1776–31 March 1776, edited by Philander D. Chase, University of Virginia Press, 1988, pp. 87-90.
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".
