George Washington Quotes
To rectify past blunders is impossible, but we might profit by the experience of them.
Citations
Washington, George. "From George Washington to Major General John Armstrong, 18 May 1779." The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, edited by Philander D. Chase, vol. 20, University of Virginia Press, 2010, pp. 524-526.
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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".
