Nothing is so disheartening--there is nothing so discouraging--as to see a man or woman settle down in a home, and then not to see that home grow more beautiful, inside and outside;--to see it, instead of this, each year grow dingy and dirty, because it each year receives less and less attention.
Washington warns against neglecting home life and encourages continuous improvement in one's living environment.
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