--- title: "4 Washington Knew Quotes by 4 authors" description: "Browse 4 Washington Knew quotes by 4 authors. Discover the best Washington Knew sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e85/t-r-fehrenbach-2-28136_sunday-morning_the-surprise-pointed-up-a-continuing-of_1001125.jpg" --- > [“The surprise pointed up a continuing of American Intelligence. The various intelligence agencies poured a vast amount of information into Washington; they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-r-fehrenbach-2/the-surprise-pointed-up-a-continuing-of-american-intelligence-the/) [T.R. Fehrenbach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-r-fehrenbach-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e85/t-r-fehrenbach-2-28136_sunday-morning_the-surprise-pointed-up-a-continuing-of_1001125.jpg) > [I believe that George Washington knew the City of Man cannot survive without the City of God; that the Visible City will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronald-reagan/i-believe-that-george-washington-knew-the-city-of-man-cannot-survive/) [Ronald Reagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ronald-reagan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/649/ronald-reagan-119_believe_i-believe-that-george-washington-knew-th_1755076.jpg) > [“Washington knew what he was about, though; he listened more than he talked, and when he said something, it was to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-gabaldon/washington-knew-what-he-was-about-though-he-listened-more-than-he/) [Diana Gabaldon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-gabaldon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/063/diana-gabaldon-185_quote_washington-knew-what-he-was-about-though_1965712.jpg) > [“There were plots afoot—plans of deceit, treason, and betrayal—and the only hope the Americans had to survive them was to be prepared.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-kilmeade/there-were-plots-afoot-plans-of-deceit-treason-and-betrayal-and-the/) [Brian Kilmeade](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-kilmeade/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/321/brian-kilmeade-19938_hope_there-were-plots-afoot-plans-of-deceit-t_3184467.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/washington-knew/#itemlist", "name": "Washington Knew Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“The surprise pointed up a continuing of American Intelligence. 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Washington knew that New York City was of the utmost strategic importance from a military perspective, but even he could not anticipate how crucial the intelligence collected there would be in saving the cause for liberty. 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