George Washington Flashcards
Quotes from and about George Washington
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Historian Gordon S. Wood (Washington)
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“Washington became a classical hero because of the way he conducted himself during times of temptation.”
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Historian Joseph J. Ellis (Washington)
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“Washington’s decision to surrender power and return to Mount Vernon at the end of the war was perhaps his greatest legacy.”
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John Marshall
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“More than any other individual he contributed to found this our wide spreading empire, and to give to the Western World independence and freedom.”
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Benjamin Rush
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“He was the Atlas of American Independence.”
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Alexander Hamilton on Washington (1788)
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“The name of WASHINGTON… adds weight.”
