Quotes by Washington, George

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well >>

True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withst >>

Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone, and >>

Quotations about History and Historians

There is a history in all men's lives. >>

I can see only one safe rule for the historian: that he should recogni >>

Historians are prophets with their face turned backward. >>

We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dearly bought experience.

Washington, George