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• To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.
  -- George Washington (1732-1799) -- Speech to both Houses of Congress, Jan. 8, 1790...
• To the memory of the Man, first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.
  -- Henry Lee (1756-1816) -- Memoirs of Lee, Eulogy on Washington, Dec. 26, 1799...
• George Washington was first in war, first in peace -- and the first to have his birthday juggled to make a long weekend.
  -- Ashley Coope...
• It is well, I die hard, but I am not afraid to go. -- George Washington, 14 December 1799
• To disarm the people... was the best and most effectual way to enslave them.
  -- George Mason, speech of June 14, 1788...
• Mir" means "peace", as in "the war is over; we've won". -- Henry Spence