I had rather be at Mount Vernon with a friend or two about me, than to be attended at the Seat of Government by the Officers of State and the Representatives of every Nation.
First US President
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"Promote then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge."
Shocking"My dear Gov. Lee: You have exchanged the rugged field of Mars for the soft and pleasurable bed of Venus."
Humorous"I conceive that the great weight of the obligation which lies upon me to render justice to every man, and to every public body, requires that I should not be silent, when I see a measure taken, which,…"
Shocking"Shift that fat-ass Henry, slowly, or you will swamp the damn boat."
Humorous"Let us therefore animate and encourage each other, and show the whole world that a freeman, contending for liberty on his own ground, is superior to any slavish mercenary on earth."
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