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Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (June 21, 1731 May 22, 1802) was the wife of George Washington, the first president of the United States, and therefore is seen as the first First Lady of the United States (although that title was not coined until after her death; she was simply known as "Lady Washington")..

"I've learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances."

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"I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance but by our disposition."

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