Memorable Quotations from George Washington

George Washington (1732-1799) was the first president of the United States (1789-1797) and one of the most eminent leaders in the country’s history. His part in securing independence for the American colonies and afterwards in uniting them under the new United States federal government cannot be overvalued. Struggling against immense complications, he established the Continental Army, which won the American Revolution (1775-1783). After an eight-year struggle, his strategy for victory brought decisive defeat to the British at Yorktown, Virginia, and compelled Great Britain to concede independence to its American colonies.