Showing posts with label George Washington. Show all posts
Showing posts with label George Washington. Show all posts

Monday, February 20, 2017

Presidents' Day.

On February 20, third Monday of month, in the United States of America Presidents' Day or George Washington's Birthday is celebrated. The first American President was born on February 22, 1732.

This holiday is very important for history. Each president of the USA does a lot of important deals for world history.

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Mount Rushmore National Monument near Keystone, South Dakota

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Heart shaped cookies color red, blue, white. Cup of coffee (tea), USA flag, decoration on old wooden table. Patriotic Breakfast Concept - Happy Presidents day. toned image

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US president George Washington portrait on the one dollar bill macro isolated, united states money closeup. This has clipping path.

Thursday, November 3, 2016

Famous people and their quotes. Part six.

                                          George Washington.

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Portrait of George Washington 1732-1899 by Thomas Sully. 1820.

“We should never despair, our situation before has been unpromising and has changed for the better, so I trust, it will again. If new difficulties arise, we must only put forth new exertions and proportion our efforts to the exigency of the times.”

“True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.”

“I heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.”

“Observe good faith and justice towards all nations; cultivate peace and harmony with all.”

“Be courteous to all, but intimate with few.”

“There can be no greater error than to expect or calculate upon real favors from nation to nation.”

“I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is the best policy.”

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http://www.biography.com/people/george-washington-9524786