George Washington: “The commissioners for holding the proposed treaty will, therefore, be instructed to inquire into the causes of the…”

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

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

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.