The 13 Principles of Conduct for George Washington

Author: Su Jianjun (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book lists the 13 principles of conduct summarized by the great leader Washington and elaborates on them from aspects such as words and actions, demeanor, etiquette, handling affairs, and social interactions, supported by anecdotes of famous figures. This reflects the great leader's approach to dealing with others and guides us in thoughts, attitudes, learning, and daily life. Washington himself lived by these principles and continued to use them to educate younger generations even into adulthood. The principles of conduct revered by Washington have now become a classic of self-cultivation passed down through generations in Western society.
George Washington was the first President of the United States and the Father of His Country. He was born on February 22, 1732, in Virginia. As the youngest son of a landless family, Washington had to work hard to become a gentleman. At the age of 11, he lost his father and received little formal education. Among the first six U.S. Presidents, only Washington did not attend college. In his youth, Washington sought military arts and westward expansion. At the age of 16, he joined the surveying of Shenandoah land. In 1753, Virginia was invaded by French soldiers, and Washington was called upon to serve as a militia colonel. At the age of 22, he was promoted to a colonel in the army and led the entire Virginia forces during the war. In 1959, he married Martha Custis, a widow, and returned to his home to manage his farm at Mount Vernon. In 1974, Washington was elected as one of seven representatives from Virginia to attend the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. After the Revolutionary War, the Electoral College unanimously voted for Washington to take the oath of office on the balcony of the Federal Government Building, making him the first President of the United States. In 1972, he was re-elected. After completing his second term, Washington firmly refused to seek re-election. He retired to his farm at Mount Vernon. On December 14, 1799, Washington passed away at the age of 67.