First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen

Cultural  

1. Words from a eulogy for George Washington adopted by Congress immediately after Washington's death. The eulogy was written by Henry Lee, a soldier and political leader from Washington's home state of Virginia.

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Example Sentences

First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen, he was second to none in humble and endearing scenes of private life.

From McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader by McGuffey, William Holmes

Old Mr. Custis was delighted with his soldier son-in-law, whose father had said of Washington that he was "First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen."

From Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis by Poore, Benjamin Perley

But the noblest eulogy ever uttered were the words of Gen. Henry Lee: "First in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen."

From Five Sermons by Whipple, H. B.

George Washington, First President of the United States; "First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen."

From The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People by Haynie, Miriam

All: "First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen," he was second to none in the humble and endearing scenes of private life.

From Our American Holidays: Lincoln's Birthday A Comprehensive View of Lincoln as Given in the Most Noteworthy Essays, Orations and Poems, in Fiction and in Lincoln's Own Writings by Schauffler, Robert Haven