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George Washington

The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments.

George Washington

Patience

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George Washington is pointing out how surprising it is that people often accept hardships imposed by their leaders without protest, even when those difficulties are not needed. He highlights the unusual endurance people show in dealing with unfair treatment from their own governments.

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