Washington wasn't born good. Only practice and habit made him so.

If I were to characterize George Washington's feelings toward his country, I should be less inclined than most people to stress what is called Washington's lov…

The great citizen, the first-born son of the New World.

More than all, and above all, Washington was master of himself. If there be one quality more than another in his character which may exercise a useful control …

Let every one of us cultivate, in every word that issues from our mouth, absolute truth. I say cultivate, because to very few people - as may be noticed of mos…

'Keep reading books, stay in school. I encourage kids to read as much as they can; I challenge you to read a book every two weeks, like I try to.'

Some day, in years to come, you will be wrestling with the great temptation, or trembling under the great sorrow of your life. But the real struggle is here, n…