George Washington: “An informed electorate is the cornerstone of a republic.”

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

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

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.