Gentlemen, you will permit me to put on my spectacles . . . « From the Wisdom of our Founders

Gentlemen, you will permit me to put on my spectacles . . .

“Gentlemen, you will permit me to put on my spectacles, for, I have grown not only gray, but almost blind in the service of my country.” –George Washington, upon fumbling for his glasses before delivering the Newburgh Address, March 15, 1783

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on May 22, 2009 at 8:39 am Leave a Comment

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