George Washington — "I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider th…"

"Promote then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge."

"If to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterwards defend our work? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the event is in the hand of God."

"No punishment, in my opinion, is too great for the man who can build his greatness upon his country's ruin."

"Nothing can be more hurtful to the service, than the too frequent changes of officers."

"Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all."