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A passionate attachment of one nation for another produces a variety of evils
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George Washington
Age: 67 †
Born: 1732
Born: February 22
Died: 1799
Died: December 14
1St U.S. President
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Virginia
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G. Washington
Father of the United States
The American Fabius
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I walk on untrodden ground. There is scarcely any part of my conduct which may not hereafter be drawn into precedent.
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We take the star from Heaven, the red from our mother country, separating it by white stripes, thus showing that we have separated from her, and the white stripes shall go down to posterity representing liberty.
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The arrows of malevolence ... however barbed and well pointed, never can reach the most vulnerable part of me though, whilst I am up as a mark, they will be continually aimed.
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The establishment of Civil and Religious Liberty was the Motive which induced me to the Field - the object is attained - and it now remains to be my earnest wish & prayer, that the Citizens of the United States could make a wise and virtuous use of the blessings placed before them.
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The States separately have very inadequate ideas of the present danger. Party disputes and personal quarrels are the great business of the day, whilst the concerns of the nation are secondary.
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Among the many interesting objects which will engage your attention that of providing for the common defense will merit particular regard. To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.
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One of the expedients of party to acquire influence, within particular districts, is to misrepresent the opinions and aims of other districts.
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I wish to walk in such a line as will give most general satisfaction.
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It is to be lamented that great characters are seldom without a blot.
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