Maxims of George Washington

This collection is organized as follows: 


Political Maxims 

I. Government 

II. Liberty 

III. Independence 

IV. The Constitution 

V. Revolutionary War 

VI. Acquisition of Territory 

VII. The Navy 

VIII. National Defence 

IX. National Education 


Social Maxims 

I. Friendship 

II. Benevolence 

III. Patriotism 

IV. Domestic Life 


Moral Maxims 

I. Virtue and Vice 

II. Approbation and Censure 

III. Intemperance and Gaming 


Religious Maxims 

I. God 

II. Religion and the State 

III. Religious Acts and Emotions 

IV. Christianity 

V. Mortality and Bereavement 

VI. His Last Moments