Quote

The Commander in Chief directs that Divine service be performed every Sunday at 11 o'clock...It is expected that officers of all ranks will by their attendance set an example to their men.

George Washington

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

George Washington
Age: 67 †
Born: 1732
Born: February 22
Died: 1799
Died: December 14
1St U.S. President
Cartographer
Engineer
Farmer
Land Surveyor
Military Officer
Politician
Slaveholder
Statesperson
Westmoreland County
Virginia
Washington
President Washington
G. Washington
Father of the United States
The American Fabius
Men
Chiefs
Directs
Sunday
Attendance
Clock
Commander
Expected
Ranks
Service
Commanders
Divine
Performed
Example
Officers
Every
Chief

More quotes by George Washington

Image
I anticipate with pleasing expectations that retreat in which I promise myself to realize, without alloy, the sweet enjoyment of partaking, in the midst of my fellow citizens, the benign influence of good laws under a free government, the ever favorite object of my heart, and the happy reward, as I trust, of our mutual cares, labors, and dangers.
George Washington
Image
Some day, following the example of the United States of America, there will be a United States of Europe.
George Washington
Image
It is incumbent upon every person of every description to contribute to his country's welfare.
George Washington
Image
I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.
George Washington
Image
`Tis substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. The rule indeed extends with more or less force to every species of free Government.
George Washington
Image
The common and continual mischiefs of the spirit of party are sufficient to make it the interest and duty of a wise people to discourage and restrain it.
George Washington
Image
My observation is that whenever one person is found adequate to the discharge of a duty... it is worse executed by two persons, and scarcely done at all if three or more are employed therein.
George Washington
Image
Father I cannot tell a lie. I did it with my little hatchet.
George Washington
Image
Even the country's first president chafed at the limits placed on him by the writers of the U.S. Constitution. From the nature of the Constitution, ... I must approve all the parts of a bill, or reject it in toto.
George Washington
Image
As the first of every thing, in our situation will serve to establish a Precedent, it is devoutly wished on my part, that these precedents may be fixed on true principles.
George Washington
Image
Integrity and firmness is all I can promise these, be the voyage long or short, never shall forsake me though I be deserted by all men. For of the consolations which are to be derived from these (under any circumstances) the world cannot deprive me.
George Washington
Image
One's god dictates the kind of law one implements and also controls the application and development of that law over time. Given enough time, all non-Christian systems of law self-destruct in a fit of tyranny.
George Washington
Image
Reason, too late perhaps, may convince you of the folly of misspending time.
George Washington
Image
The Army (considering the irritable state it is in, its suffering and composition) is a dangerous instrument to play with.
George Washington
Image
The General hopes and trusts that every officer and man will endeavor to live and act as becomes a Christian soldier defending the dearest rights and liberties of his country.
George Washington
Image
It is important, likewise, that the habits of thinking in a free Country should inspire caution in those entrusted with its administration, to confine themselves within their respective Constitutional spheres avoiding in the exercise of the Powers of one department to encroach upon another.
George Washington
Image
Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force...Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action.
George Washington
Image
Our conflict is not likely to cease so soon as every good man would wish. The measure of iniquity is not yet filled and unless we can return a little more to first principles, and act a little more upon patriotic ground, I do not know when it will.
George Washington
Image
I shall never ask, never refuse, nor ever resign an office.
George Washington
Image
It is easy to make acquaintances, but very difficult to shake them off, however irksome and unprofitable they are found, after we have once committed ourselves to them.
George Washington