George Washington/early Life 1732-1753

Famous quotes containing the words washington, early and/or life:

    “There can be no greater error than to expect, or calculate, upon real favors from nation to nation. It is an illusion which experience must cure, which a just pride ought to discard.”
    —George Washington (1732–1799)

    “If you are willing to inconvenience yourself in the name of discipline, the battle is half over. Leave Grandma’s early if the children are acting impossible. Depart the ballpark in the sixth inning if you’ve warned the kids and their behavior is still poor. If we do something like this once, our kids will remember it for a long time.”
    —Fred G. Gosman (20th century)

    “Among the smaller duties of life I hardly know any one more important than that of not praising where praise is not due.”
    —Sydney Smith (1771–1845)