George Washington United States Quotations

Uniformity in the currency, weights, and measures of the United States is an object of great importance, and will, I am persuaded, be duly attended to.

There is a rank due to the United States among nations which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness.

My aim has been... to keep the United States... independent of all and under the influence of none.

Almighty God, we make our earnest prayer that thou wilt keep the United States in thy holy protection...

The United States enjoy a scene of prosperity and tranquility under the new government that could hardly have been hoped for.

It was not my intention to doubt that, the Doctrines of the Illuminati, and principles of Jacobinism had not spread in the United States. On the contrary, no one is more truly satisfied of this fact than I am.

At this auspicious period, the United States came into existence as a Nation; and if their Citizens should not be completely free and happy, the fault will be entirely their own.