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George Washington (February 22, 1732 December 14, 1799) was the successful Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War (1775 1783), and later became the first President of the United States, an office to which he was elected twice (1789-1797)..

"Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses."

Carver, George Washington on failure
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"When you can do the common things in life in a uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world."

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"When I was young, I said to God, god, tell me the mystery of the universe. But God answered, that knowledge is for me alone. So I said, god, tell me the mystery of the peanut. Then God said, well, George, that's more nearly your size."

Carver, George Washington on god
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"Where there is no vision, there is no hope."

Carver, George Washington on hope
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"Nothing is more beautiful than the loveliness of the woods before sunrise."

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"How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because some day in life you will have been all these."

Carver, George Washington on service
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