Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. – George Washington
Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair the rest is in the hands of God. – George Washington
I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man. – George Washington
My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her. – George Washington