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It is believed that young George Washington was taught these rules at a young age by Captain Augustine Washington.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=0jQFAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA13 George Washington: Patriot, Soldier, Statesman : First President of the United States]</ref> | It is believed that young George Washington was taught these rules at a young age by Captain Augustine Washington.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=0jQFAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA13 George Washington: Patriot, Soldier, Statesman : First President of the United States]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:50, August 11, 2025
"Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company." - George Washington
Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour In Company and Conversation is a book that is associated with George Washington through his archives at Mount Vernon.[1] Early on, the rules were thought to have been authored by Washington himself, but a historian named Moncure D. Conway traced the rules back to French origin.[2]
It is believed that young George Washington was taught these rules at a young age by Captain Augustine Washington.[3]