George Washington: “I directed copies and translations to be made, except in those particulars which, in my judgment, for public…”

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

True patriotism is not just a feeling but a commitment to the well-being of our country.

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.