[H]is integrity was most pure ... personal character is a notable accomplishment in itself, the character of George Washington also proved quite important for the formation of America as a ...

And no one is more appealing than George Washington ... Yet other Virginia slaveholders acted with more alacrity and integrity; Washington wasn’t lacking models in this regard.

This week, George Washington’s 291st birthday will be celebrated by tiny numbers of Americans. That did not used to be the case. For most of our history, Washington’s birthday was a big deal ...

This essay is adapted from First Family: George Washington’s Heirs and the Making of America by Cassandra A. Good © 2023 by Cassandra A. Good, used with permission ...

The version of the quote that widely circulated online was shortened and simplified, but it accurately preserved the meaning of Washington's original words as delivered in a March 15, 1783, speech.