George Washington: “I received yesterday from the judge of the district of South Carolina a letter,...”

An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people.

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.

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

Do not let anyone claim tribute of American patriotism if they even attempt to remove religion from politics.