George Washington — "It is needless to premise, that my table is large enough to hold the ladies; of …"

"It is impossible to govern the world without God and the Bible."

"unless someone pops in unexpectedly-Mrs. Washington and myself will do what I believe has not been done within the last twenty years by us, that is to sit down to dinner by ourselves."

"I hope, some day, we shall all be slaves to nothing but the laws."

"The consideration that human happiness and the preservation of our republican institutions are so essentially linked together, that there is no room for doubt or hesitation."

"The foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing is a vice so mean and low that every person of sense and character detests and despises it."