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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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Westmoreland County
Virginia
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G. Washington
Father of the United States
The American Fabius
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The foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing...is a vice so mean and low, without any temptation, that every man of sense and character detests and despises it.
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Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation for it is better to be alone than in bad company.
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Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.
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