I wish from my soul that the legislature of this State could see the policy of a gradual Abolition of Slavery.
George WashingtonGovernment is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force...Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action.
George WashingtonThe marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments.
George WashingtonI dare say the men would fight very well if properly officered, although they are an exceedingly dirty and nasty people.
George Washington