Geoge Washington was busy fending off the British in New York during
the Summer of 1776. However, he wrote eloquently on the spirit of the
revolution for freedom from England. Below is one such contribution:
“..The value of liberty was thus enhanced in our estimation by the difficulty of its attainment,
and the worth of characters appreciated by the trial of adversity. The tempest of war having
at length been succeeded by the sunshine of peace; our citizen-soldiers impressed an useful
lesson of patriotism on mankind, by nobly returning with impaired constitutions and unsatified
claims, after such long sufferings and severe disappointments, to their former occupations.
Posterity as well as the present age will doubtless regard with admiration and gratitude the
patience, perseverance, and valour, which achieved our revolution they will cherish the
remembrance of virtues which had but few parallels in former times, and which will add
new lustre to the most spendid page of history.”
Source: Letter to the people of South Carolina, May 1790
Posted by: Dr. Sam Hoff, Delaware State University
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The more I read and study the character of GW, the more I see how his words and actions relate to the p;roblem of today’s America. Don’t politicians edver study history?
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