一、关于责任与承诺

1. "Undertake not what you cannot perform, but be careful to keep your promise."（不要承担你完成不了的事，但一定要信守诺言）

2. "A promise is a bond which is to be kept."（承诺是一种必须履行的契约）

二、关于友谊与品格

1. "The true measure of a friend is his behavior, not his words."（衡量朋友的真正标准是行为而非言语）

2. "True friendship is a plant which must be cultivated and strengthened by trials."（真正的友谊需经历逆境才能茁壮成长）

三、关于自由与责任

1. "Freedom, once planted, grows rapidly."（自由一旦扎根，就会迅速发展）

2. "The sword is the last thing we should lay down and the first thing we should draw."（剑是自由时最后放下的武器）

四、关于自我修养

1. "I will always remember that my mother was the most beautiful woman I have ever seen； I owe everything to her for my moral, intellectual, and physical education."（我母亲是我见过的最美丽的女人，我一生成就归功于她的教育）

2. "The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision."（比盲目更糟糕的是有眼不识金香玉）

五、关于决策与行动

1. "He who is slow to act is often swift to regret."（行动迟缓者常因后悔而焦虑）

2. "The best policy is to do nothing, or do it right."（最佳策略是啥都不做或做对）

这些名言体现了华盛顿的领导智慧与人格魅力，至今仍对个人成长与社会治理具有启示意义。