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In the country's earliest days, the Founding Fathers shared their words of wisdom and hopes for America's future. In his 1796 farewell address, George Washington encouraged Americans to "observe ...
"Goodbye, all, goodbye. It is God's way. His will be done." [1] [note 1] — William McKinley, president of the United States (14 September 1901), dying after being shot on 6 September "My last words to you, my son and successor, are: Never trust the Russians." [3] — Abdur Rahman Khan, Emir of Afghanistan (1 October 1901), to Habibullah Khan
Washington's Farewell Address [1] is a letter written by President George Washington as a valedictory to "friends and fellow-citizens" after 20 years of public service to the United States. [2] He wrote it near the end of the second term of his presidency before retiring to his home at Mount Vernon in Virginia.
Barack Obama's farewell address was the final public speech of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States, delivered on January 10, 2017 at 9:00 p.m. EST. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The farewell address was broadcast on various television and radio stations and livestreamed online by the White House.
This is my farewell column, the last after more than 30 years of putting into words feelings and experiences I hoped resonated with others. As the famous Ecclesiastes verse begins: “To ...
Both Eastern and Western cultural traditions ascribe special significance to words uttered at or near death, [4] but the form and content of reported last words may depend on cultural context. There is a tradition in Hindu and Buddhist cultures of an expectation of a meaningful farewell statement; Zen monks by long custom are expected to ...
From a Great War soldiers' song; the phrase was most notably referred to by U.S. General Douglas MacArthur (1880–1964) in his farewell address to the Congress. Once a(n) _, always a(n) _ Once bitten, twice shy; One good turn deserves another; One half of the world does not know how the other half lives; One hand washes the other
The most powerful words of wisdom from women leaders in 2023. Emma Hinchliffe, Joseph Abrams. December 22, 2023 at 9:05 AM. Stuart Isett—Fortune. Good morning, Broadsheet readers!