George Washington, (1732-1799) Founding Father, 1st US President, 'Father of the Country' Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page George Washington Quote “In time of peace, prepare for war.”George Washington ~ George Washington (1732-1799) Founding Father, 1st US President, 'Father of the Country' Defense , Peace , President , War Ratings and Comments Reply Anonymous 3/29/07 Reply Dan, Hudson 12/18/07 Pray for, and cherish peace, but always be prepared to defend it. Reply Anonymous 8/24/08 Reply Anonymous 11/11/09 Reply Sean, Kellogg 11/18/09 Peace lasts only as long as those who cherish it are alive. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This George Washington quote is found in these categories: Defense quotes Peace quotes President quotes War quotes About George Washington Bio of George Washington Quotations by George Washington Books by/about George Washington George Washington videos George Washington on Wikipedia Astrological chart for George Washington