George Washington (1732–1799) first President of the United States
Letter to Bushrod Washington http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushrod_Washington (15 January 1783) <br class="br">1780s
“Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.”
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“Be courteous to all, but intimate with few,”
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Letter to Bushrod Washington http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushrod_Washington (15 January 1783) <br class="br">1780s <br class="br">Context: Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence; true friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.
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