#washington

Like the classic it has become, the Farewell Address has demonstrated the capacity to assume different shapes in different eras, to change color, if you will, in varying shades of light. ↗

— Joseph J. Ellis

#interpretation #change

The General is sorry to be informed that the foolish, and wicked practice, of profane cursing and swearing (a Vice heretofore little known in an American Army) is growing into fashion; he hopes the officers will, by example, as well as influence, endeavour to check it, and that both they, and the men will reflect, that we can have little hopes of the blessing of Heaven on our Arms, if we insult it by our impiety, and folly; added to this, it is a vice so mean and low, without any temptation, that every man of sense, and character, detests and despises it. Head Quarters, New York, August 3rd 1776. Parole Uxbridge. Countersign Virginia ↗

— George Washington

#men

Washington was concerned that the soldiers coming to him from Massachusetts were too few and of too low quality. He was disappointed that the majority of the Massachusetts volunteers appeared to be thrill-seeking teenagers, British Army deserters and otherwise unemployed African Americans. Washington doubted that these volunteers would ever be able to stand up to the British. Much to Washington's surprise, the free black men soon proved to be exemplary soldiers. ↗

— C.L. Gammon

#revolution #washington #men

And shall we at last become the victims of our own abominable lust of gain? Forbid it, Heaven." Washington himself could be a hard driving businessman, yet he found the rapacity of many vendors unconscionable. As he told George Mason, he thought it the intent of the speculators, various tribes of money makers and stock jobbers of all denominations, to continue the war for their own private emolument, without considering that their avarice and thirst for gain must plunge everything in one common ruin. ↗

— Ron Chernow

#history #us #washington #money

There’s a relentless wave of WTF coming out of Washington DC.
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— Jarod Kintz

#corruption #crooked-politicians #politics #relentless #washington-dc

The only way I can describe the extent of my anxiety is to say that I felt as if I were pregnant with a rock. ↗

— Katharine Graham

#simile #strikes #washington-post #anxiety

Washington should revive international efforts begun during the Clinton administration to pressure countries with dangerously loose banking regulations to adopt and enforce stricter rules. ↗

— Kit Bond

#adopt #banking #begun #clinton #clinton administration

If I decide to tour, I definitely would come to Washington, D.C. We'll see. ↗

— Paula Abdul

#decide #definitely #i #see #tour

Washington is like a self-sealing tank on a military aircraft. When a bullet passes through, it closes up. ↗

— Dean Acheson

#bullet #closes #like #military #passes

Well, here's what I think. I mean, the people are saying, 'We don't want it,' and the Democrats are saying, 'We don't care. We're going to pass it anyway.' And so for the next three months, Washington will be consumed with the Democrats trying to jam this through in a very messy procedure an unpopular health care bill. ↗

— Lamar Alexander

#bill #care #consumed #democrats #going