George Washington was the senior officer of the colonial forces during the firststages of the French and Indian War, the commander in chief of the ContinentalArmy during the American Revolution, the man who presided over theConstitutional Convention that drafted the United States Constitution, and thefirst president of what became the United States of America; is it any wonderwe look to this brave and forward-thinking man for inspiration on how to livewith courage and honor? Including letters to friends and foes during the Frenchand Indian War and the American Revolution, orders and instructions to thetroops, and speeches he gave during his life, collected here are essays and adviceby George Washington on living a courageous life.