George Washington Quotes
The most certain way to make a man your enemy is to tell him you esteem him such.
Washington, George. Letter to John Banister, 21 Apr. 1778. The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources, 1745-1799, edited by John C. Fitzpatrick, vol. 11, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1934, p. 291.
Throughout much of Africa there is one party rule, and opposition is generally regarded as being almost treason. Perhaps a partial cause of this is language.
At the time, some House Republicans had taken an untenable and unpopular position and forced the government to shut down by not passing laws authorizing the expenditures. He had been asked his advice for President Obama who seemed to be winning this particular political squabble.
George Washington was the first President of the United States (1789-97), the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He presided over the convention that drafted the current United States Constitution and during his lifetime was called the "father of his country".
