George Washington Quotes
There is nothing that gives a man consequence, and renders him fit for command, like a support that renders him independent of everybody but the State he serves.
Washington, George. "From George Washington to John Hancock, 24 September 1776." The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 6, 13 August 1776 - 20 October 1776, edited by Philander D. Chase and Frank E. Grizzard, Jr., University Press of Virginia, 1994, pp. 379-383.
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".
