It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.George Washington
“Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.”
“Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.”
— GEORGE WASHINGTON
First President of the United States · 1732 – 1799
George Washington commanded the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and presided over the Constitutional Convention of 1787. He served as the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797, setting enduring precedents for the office. He is remembered as the Father of His Country.
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