George Washington Quotes
We must never despair; our situation has been compromising before, and it has changed for the better; so I trust it will again. If difficulties arise, we must put forth new exertion and proportion our efforts to the exigencies of the times.
Washington, George. "From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 15 July 1777." The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 10, 11 June 1777–18 August 1777, edited by Frank E. Grizzard Jr., University of Virginia Press, 2000, pp. 273-275.
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".