[Sun Yat-sen is a] combined Benjamin Franklin and George Washington of China. — Calvin Coolidge Copy Share Image
I bet after seeing us, George Washington would sue us for calling him 'father.' — Will Rogers Copy Share Image
I think George Washington owned guns. I've never seen any contradiction with that. — Hunter S. Thompson Copy Share Image
I grew up at 16 years old driving trucks across the George Washington Bridge. — Don Sherwood Copy Share Image
When George Washington was elected president, there was no national vote. — Ben Nelson Copy Share Image
You think of George Washington, this man who was larger than life, and in some ways he was. But at the same… — Benjamin Walker Copy Share Image
“Without the pen of Paine , the sword of Washington would have been wielded in vain.” — John Adams Copy Share Image
I'm glad to know that we do have political leaders that believe in God, and that has been true from the days… — Billy Graham Copy Share Image
[Ronald Reagan] called the image of [George] Washington praying on his knees in Valley Forge "the most sublime image in American history." — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
George Washington, as a boy, was ignorant of the commonest accomplishments of youth. He could not even lie. — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
George Washington, who said to his father, Dad, if I never tell I lie, how am I ever gonna become President? Never… — Red Buttons Copy Share Image
President George Washington used to wear a wig and make-up. I mean, c'mon, if he could do it, I can do it. — Nikki Sixx Copy Share Image
Paul Revere was warning the British about gun control, and George Washington apparently was crossing the Delaware to bomb an abortion clinic. — Bill Maher Copy Share Image
Speaking of [Ronald] Reagan on the faith of the founders, he was particularly fond of George Washington, who he cited nearly 200… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
There were people who said the Society of Cincinnati in the American revolution, of which George Washington was one of the shining… — Carroll Quigley Copy Share Image
“The heirs of Jefferson and Madison would be the Democratic-Republicans, the heirs of Hamilton and Adams would be the Federalists. But the… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Which founders have these presidents cited - and why? What did, say, President [Ronald] Reagan's view of George Washington, or President [Bill]… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
George Washington might have become our king, but chose not to. His governing idea was that government is our servant because we… — Dick Armey Copy Share Image
I can bear to hear of imputed or real errors. The man who wishes to stand well in the opinion of others… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Look, history is interesting. I read three books on George Washington last year. And my opinion is that if they're still analyzing… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
The white man made the mistake of letting me read his history books. He made the mistake of teaching me that Patrick… — Malcolm X Copy Share Image
First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen, President George Washington was second to none in… — Henry Lee III Copy Share Image
There was all this talk when Obama got elected about how we were living in a postracial world. But we're not. Until… — David Henry Hwang Copy Share Image
In fact, George Washington had been an Indian fighter since the French and Indian War. And a lot of folks, particularly in… — Robert A. Williams, Jr Copy Share Image
“Distinctively gentle he was, and trustworthy, and of special courtesy. His great physical strength was never used in combat, men remembered, except… — Nancy Byrd Turner Copy Share Image
My favorite leader is George Washington. Because he came from very modest circumstances. He wasn't the son of a plantation owner. He… — Les Wexner Copy Share Image
“But let us not forget, too, that it was John Adams who nominated George Washington to be commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.… — David McCullough Copy Share Image
“(Lincoln reflecting on) George Washington's words: “It is of infinite moment that you should properly estimate the immense value of your national… — Doris Kearns Goodwin Copy Share Image
“(The Mona Lisa), that really is the ugliest portrait I’ve seen, the only thing that supposedly makes it famous is the mystery… — E.A. Bucchianeri Copy Share Image
“Nothing can illustrate these observations more forcibly, than a recollection of the happy conjuncture of times and circumstances, under which our Republic… — George Washington Copy Share Image
“ Tom Paine has almost no influence on present-day thinking in the United States because he is unknown to the average citizen.… — Thomas Edison Copy Share Image
“ The primary leaders of the so-called founding fathers of our nation were not Bible-believing Christians; they were deists . Deism was… — Farrell Till Copy Share Image
“In editing a volume of Washington 's private letters for the Long Island Historical Society, I have been much impressed by indications… — Moncure D. Conway Copy Share Image
“When the clergy addressed General Washington on his departure from the government, it was observed in their consultation that he had never… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
“ Washington , like most scholarly Virginians of his time, was a Deist ... Contemporary evidence shows that in mature life Washington… — Moncure D. Conway Copy Share Image
“Elected fifth president of the United States, Monroe transformed a fragile little nation - "a savage wilderness," as Edmund Burke put it… — Harlow Giles Unger Copy Share Image
“George Washington was in love with one girl after another during his youth, but for some reason he was unsuccessful in all… — Sterling North Copy Share Image
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