Martha Washington

"I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance but by our disposition."

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Source: Martha Wells (2012). “The Serpent Sea”, p.218, Simon and Schuster

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Martha Washington

Martha Washington

First Lady of the United States

Martha Washington was the first First Lady of the United States, known for her pivotal role in supporting George Washington during the American Revolution and her advocacy for women's education.

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"I am still determined to be cheerful and to be happy in whatever situation I may be, for I have also learnt from experianence that the greater part of our happiness or misary depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances; we carry the seeds of the one, or the other about with us, in our minds, wherever we go."

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