Associate with people of good quality‚ if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company. ~George Washington I agree with George Washington. What I agree with the most is that it is much better to be alone than in bad company. The company that you keep can also act as a reflection of you. Bad company stresses you out. It does not bring out the best in you or the people around you. What’s worse‚ is that people get the wrong impression of you. Everyone knows
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Period 5 Constitutional Law George Washington Biography George Washington is a very well known American historical figure. He was‚ among other things‚ most notable for leading the troops American troops during the Revolution‚ becoming the First President of the United States‚ and signing the Constitution of the United States. George Washington was born on February 22‚ 1732 in Westmoreland County‚ Virginia to Augustine and Mary. From age seven to fifteen‚ Washington was homeschooled in the areas
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George Washington Carver George Washington Carver was born in 1860 in Diamond Grove‚ Missouri and is one of the most celebrated and respected scientists in United States history as his important discoveries and methods enabled farmers through the South and Midwest to become wealthy and prosperous individuals‚ all due to peanuts. George‚ being the sickly child of two slaves was very frail‚ allowed him not to be able to work in the fields but he did possess a great interest in plants and was very
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government system and established a democracy. In 750 A.D. the Umayyad Dynasty was overthrown in the Abbasid Revolution. Many years later‚ in the 1300’s‚ the Scottish fought for independence from England. England then fought in another revolution from 1765-1783 led by the colonies established in America. John Adams‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ and George Washington were three of the most influential men during this Revolutionary Era in America. Even though all three men made important contributions‚ one man stands
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Comparison of the Leadership Traits of George Washington and George Mason Gabriel Eberhardt & Sasha Loftin MET AD 715 Boston University Great leaders throughout history are generally known for their greatness in a particular area. One might say they are the leaders within that field or discipline. George Patton was a great military leader. Steve Jobs was a great business leader‚ and Abraham Lincoln was a great political leader. George Washington was one of the few individuals in the
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The American Revolutionary War went on between 1775-1783 and was lead by the patriot general George Washington. George Washington was born on February 22‚ 1732‚ and was the eldest Washington to make it into adulthood. George was the General in charge of the Continental Army‚ he had prior experience as a soldier during the French and Indian war. The reason why George Washington was selected to be the general of the continental army was because he was determined to the cause‚ was “vigorous and young
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Gilbert Stuart’s portrait of George Washington is called the “Lansdowne” painted in the 1800‚ it is located in the American Wing; room Anthony W. and Lulu C. Wang Galleries of Eighteen–century American Art. It is an oil canvas painting displayed upright against the wall near the corridor‚ dimension are 48 x 37 in. This painting was lent to the museum by Mr. and Mrs. Michael Stienhardt in 2008. Alongside the George Washington portrait there are other portraits by Gilbert Stuart’s‚ such as “Matilda
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in the three branches of the government were each responsible for laying the foundation of a country for future generations. In the executive branch‚ presidential members assumed the roles of setting precedents for the following presidents. George Washington knew his influences as the first president. Along with his cabinet‚ he began the journey by the United States‚ in stabilizing the country through the power he held. In lieu of Washington’s reserved ways‚ the successive president‚ known as John
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those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.” - George Washington George Washington was an extraordinary person. He was able to achieve such great things and left a grand representation of what the future political and military leaders should be like. Washington was born on February 22‚ 1732 in Westmoreland County‚ Virginia. His father‚ Augustine Washington was a landowner and planter who died when George Washington was only 11 years old. Before Washington’s birth‚ Augustine married
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Introduction After the failure of the Articles of Confederation‚ Americans not only needed a stronger Constitution they also needed a strong leader‚ enter George Washington. On April 30‚ 1789 George Washington gave the first inaugural address after being sworn in as the first President of the United States of America. As the first leader of the United States he had to set the stage for the rest of the Presidents to come after him. Being the first president of the United States presented many challenges
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