Quote#World
When one is over rated in this way, it is very natural to complain,…
Quote byGeorge Washington · 1732–1799
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Letter to William Livingston (1779), Dec. 7, 1779 (To GOVERNOR WILLIAM LIVINGSTON} George Washington Papers, Series 3, Subseries 3C, Varick Transcripts, Letterbook 3, pp114..
English (original)
When one is over rated in this way, it is very natural to complain, or to feel disgust at the ingratitude of the world; tho' I believe with you, that to persevere in one's duty and be silent, is the best answer to calumny.
— George Washington
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