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George Washington was a Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As commander of the Continental Army, Washington led Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War against the British Empire. He is commonly known as the Father of His Country for his role in bringing about American independence.

U.S. Founding Father and president from 1789 to 1797 · politician · farmer · cartographer · geometer · engineer · statesperson · revolutionary · writer · army officer · commander-in-chief · also George Washington, Father of the United States, American Fabius, American Cincinnatus, Washington

Born 22 February 1732 · Died 14 December 1799 · Q23

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    It is impossible to govern the universe without the aid of a Supreme Being. “It is impossible to reason without arriving at a Supreme Being. Religion is as necessary to reason, as reason is to religion. The one cannot exist without the other. A reasoning being would lose his reason in attempting to account for the great phenomena of nature, had he not a Supreme Being to refer to; and well has it been said, that if there had been no God, mankind would have been obliged to imagine one.

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    May the children of the Stock of Abraham, who dwell in this land, continue to merit and enjoy the good will of the other inhabitants, while every one shall sit in safety under his own vine and figtree, and there shall be none to make him afraid.

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    We have abundant reason to rejoice that in this Land the light of truth and reason has triumphed over the power of bigotry and superstition.

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    I almost despair of seeing a favorable issue to the proceedings of our convention and do therefore repent having had any agency in the business.

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    As the first of everything in our situation will serve to establish a precedent, it is devoutly wished on my part that these precedents be fixed on true principles.

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“It is impossible to govern the universe without the aid of a Supreme Being. “It is impossible to reason without arriving at a Supreme Being. Religion is as necessary to reason, as reason is to religion. The one cannot exist without the other. A reasoning being would lose his reason in attempting to account for the great phenomena of nature, had he not a Supreme Being to refer to; and well has it been said, that if there had been no God, mankind would have been obliged to imagine one.”
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“May the children of the Stock of Abraham, who dwell in this land, continue to merit and enjoy the good will of the other inhabitants, while every one shall sit in safety under his own vine and figtree, and there shall be none to make him afraid.”
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“We have abundant reason to rejoice that in this Land the light of truth and reason has triumphed over the power of bigotry and superstition.”
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“I almost despair of seeing a favorable issue to the proceedings of our convention and do therefore repent having had any agency in the business.”
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“As the first of everything in our situation will serve to establish a precedent, it is devoutly wished on my part that these precedents be fixed on true principles.”
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El Universal: Guerra de EU con Irán deja al Pacífico sin el USS George Washington, un portaaviones clave; China muestra más agresividad
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Українські Національні Новини (УНН): Trump used AI to show himself in a nonexistent White House ballroom alongside George Washington
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Українські Національні Новини (УНН): The United States is sending the USS George Washington aircraft carrier to the Middle East following problems with the Abraham Lincoln
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The Presidential Prayer Team: USS George Washington Heads to Middle East to Replace USS Abraham Lincoln
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Vietnam.vn: ¿Cuál es el propósito del despliegue del portaaviones USS George Washington por parte de Estados Unidos en Oriente Medio?
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atacamanoticias.cl: EEUU dirige al portaaviones George Washington hacia Medio Oriente, ante caos en el USS Abraham Lincoln
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eluniverso.com: La Armada de EE. UU. vacía el Pacífico: desplaza el USS George Washington a Oriente Medio tras la crisis y denuncias en el USS Lincoln
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New York Post: Exclusive | Third-oldest home in New York — visited by George Washington, King Philippe, and friendly ghosts — hits market for $8M
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Escenario Mundial: EE.UU. retira al portaaviones USS George Washington del Pacífico y lo envía hacia Medio Oriente para relevar al Abraham Lincoln
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Snopes rated the claim “U.S. President Donald Trump said, "I got an MRI, it was perfect. They found nothing. The doctors were amazed. They said of all the MRIs done on presidents going back to George Washington, this is the first time nothing was found.”” Incorrect Attribution.

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Snopes rated the claim “George Washington once said, "If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter."” Correct Attribution.

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Snopes rated the claim “The U.S. Capitol contains an empty tomb originally built to hold the remains of George Washington.” True.

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Snopes rated the claim “Photos authentically show a statue of George Washington that was defaced during a pro-Palestinian protest at George Washington University.” True.

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Snopes.com rated the claim “U.S. President George Washington had wooden teeth.” False.

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Snopes rated the claim “In January 2024, a rocket was launched into space carrying the remains or DNA samples of 330 people, including George Washington, John F. Kennedy and "Star Trek" cast members.” True.

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Snopes.com rated the claim “George Washington died before dinosaurs were discovered.” True.

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Snopes.com rated the claim “George Washington, the first president of the U.S., once said, "It is better to be alone than in bad company."” Incorrect Attribution.

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Snopes rated the claim “George Washington once said: "When any nation mistrusts its citizens with guns, it is sending a clear message. It no longer trusts its citizens because such a government has evil plans."” False.

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PolitiFact rated the claim “Says Thomas Jefferson resigned from President George Washington’s administration so that he could run for president.” Left years before election.

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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “This is a real quote from George Washington” False.

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FactCheck.org rated the claim “"I give away my salary. … They say that no other president has done it. … They think George Washington did, but they say no other."” Others Have Refused Salary.

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The Washington scholar James Flexner referred to the Farewell Address as receiving as much acclaim as Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence and Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
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Washington's remains, still in the original lead coffin, were placed within a marble sarcophagus designed by William Strickland and constructed by John Struthers
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“It is infinitely better to have a few good men than many indifferent ones.”
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“A people... who are possessed of the spirit of commerce, who see and who will pursue their advantages may achieve almost anything.”
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“As mankind become more liberal they will be more apt to allow, that all those who conduct themselves as worthy members of the Community are equally entitled to the protection of civil Government. I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations in examples of justice and liberality.”
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“To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.”
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“Paper money has had the effect in your State that it ever will have, to ruin commerce—oppress the honest, and open a door to every species of fraud and injustice.”
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“I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy.”
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“Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.”
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“Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.”
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