Integrity and firmness is all I can promise; these, be the voyage long…

George Washington
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Integrity and firmness is all I can promise; these, be the voyage long or short, never shall forsake me though I be deserted by all men. For of the consolations which are to be derived from these (under any circumstances) the world cannot deprive me. ✨ George Washington (1989). Maxims of George Washington: Political, Military, Social, Moral, and Religious, Mount Vernon Ladies Assn of the
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