George Washington: “It is far better to be alone, than to be in bad company.”

I have finally determined to accept the commission of Commander in Chief of the armies of the United States.

I must not conceal from you my earnest wish that the choice had fallen upon a man less declined in years and better qualified to encounter the usual vicissitudes of war.

A good government must be founded on the principle of justice and liberty for all its citizens.

To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.