"I have diligently sought the public welfare; and have endeavoured to inculcate the same principles in all that are under me. These reflections will be a cordial to my mind as long as I am able to dist..."
Letter to the Speaker of the House of Burgesses, John Robinson | Sunday, April 18, 1756
More"The ways of Providence being inscrutable, and the justice of it not to be scanned by the shallow eye of humanity, nor to be counteracted by the utmost efforts of human power or wisdom, resignation, an..."
Letter to Colonel Bassett | Tuesday, April 20, 1773
More"Of all the animosities which have existed among mankind, those which are caused by a difference of sentiments in religion appear to be the most inveterate and distressing, and ought most to be depreca..."
Letter to Sir Edward Newenham | Saturday, October 20, 1792
More"Truth will ultimately prevail where pains is taken to bring it to light."
Letter to Charles M. Thruston | Sunday, August 10, 1794
More"Three things prompt men to a regular discharge of their duty in time of action: natural bravery, hope of reward, and fear of punishment."
Letter to the President of Congress, Feb. 9, 1776 | Friday, February 09, 1776
More"If in the opinion of the People, the distribution or modification of the Constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way which the Constitution designa..."
Farewell Address to the People of the United States |
More"avoid Gaming—This is a vice which is productive of every possible evil. equally injurious to the Morals & health of its votaries—It is the child of Avarice—the brother of inequity—& father of Mischief..."
George Washington to Bushrod Washington, 15 January 1783 | Wednesday, January 15, 1783
More"For I love to indulge the contemplation of human nature in a progressive state of improvement and melioration: and if the idea would not be considered as visionary and chimerical, I could fondly hope..."
George Washington to the Marquis de Lafayette | Thursday, January 10, 1788
More"System in all things is the soul of business. To deliberate maturely, & execute promptly is the way to conduct it to advantage. With me, it has always been a maxim, rather to let my designs appear fro..."
George Washington to James Anderson | Thursday, December 21, 1797
More"Unless some one pops in, unexpectedly, Mrs. Washington and myself will do what I believe has not been [done] within the last twenty years by us, that is to set down to dinner by ourselves."
George Washington to Tobias Lear | Monday, July 31, 1797
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