evidence: The following is a list of quotations misattributed to George Washington that have been sent to the Mount Vernon library in recent years. This list will continue to grow as research staff at Mount Vernon become aware of other misattributed or false statements that have been cited as belonging to Washington. When available, an example of this misquote is provided in context, including published books, speeches and periodicals. [...] There is no evidence that Washington made this reference. [...] The research teams at the Washington Library and the Papers of George Washington find no evidence for this quote in Washington's writings.