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George Washington

Portrait of George Washington
Portrait: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

AUTHOR PROFILE

George Washington

George Washington is described in biographical records as a Founding Father, U.S. president from 1789 to 1797 (1732–1799). The selections gathered here touch on mothers & motherhood, dating & courtship, loneliness. This profile brings the attributed quotations together with their available source information.

FEATURED QUOTE
My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual, and physical education I received from her.”
— George Washington

Biography at a glance

  • Profile: Founding Father, U.S. president from 1789 to 1797
  • Life: 1732–1799
  • Public roles: President of the United States and Commanding General of the United States Army
  • Quotes in this collection: 3

Life and work

George Washington held public roles including President of the United States and Commanding General of the United States Army. This collection includes 3 quotations credited to George Washington. Each quotation page preserves its own citation, when supplied, so readers can follow the passage back to its stated context.

Reading the quotations

The selections gathered here touch on mothers & motherhood, dating & courtship, loneliness. These topic links make it easier to compare these words with other voices in the LDS Flow library. Citations are shown on the individual quotation pages where the source collection provided them.

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Quotes by George Washington

3 quotes