George Washington
George Washington
George Washingtonwas the first President of the United States, 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"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionUS President
Date of Birth22 February 1732
CountryUnited States of America
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To err is nature, to rectify error is glory.
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It is with pleasure I receive reproof, when reproof is due, because no person can be readier to accuse me, than I am to acknowledge an error, when I am guilty of one; nor more desirous of atoning for a crime, when I am sensible of having committed it.
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I can bear to hear of imputed or real errors. The man who wishes to stand well in the opinion of others must do this; because he is thereby enabled to correct his faults, or remove prejudices which are imbibed against him.
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We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dearly bought experience.
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It gave us a chance to reassess what our country stands for, what our freedoms mean and what our responsibility is,
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It is not the custom with me to keep money to look at
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It is only after time has been given for a cool and deliberate reflection that the real voice of the people can be known
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Without a humble imitation of the characteristics of the Divine Author of our blessed religion, we can never hope to be a happy nation.
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We had high expectations. We were just inconsistent.
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Reason, too late perhaps, may convince you of the folly in misspending time.
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Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness
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My brave fellows, ... you have done all I asked you to do and more than could be reasonably expected. But this country is at stake, your wives, your homes and everything you hold dear. You have borne yourself up with fatigues and hardships, but we know not how to spare you. If you consent to stay one month longer, you will render that service to the cause of liberty and this country which you probably could never do under any other circumstances.
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Why would the president bring this up? It's a difficult issue, may cause us to have to make a tough vote.
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That a national university in this country is a thing to be desired, has always been my decided opinion