George Washington was an American. He led the American Revolutionary War, was one of the founders of the United States of America, and was elected as the first President of the United States in 1789. He is a man of integrity and moral character, and is deeply loved by the American people. To commemorate his achievements, the capital of the United States was named after him.

Washington was born in a large manor family. There were many orchards in his family. The orchards were full of fruit trees, but there were some miscellaneous trees among them. These miscellaneous trees did not bear fruit and grew very tall, affecting other trees. Growth of fruit trees.

One day, you personally handed Washington an ax and asked him to chop down miscellaneous trees that would affect the growth of fruit trees. Moreover, he repeatedly told his son to pay attention to safety and not to chop down his own feet. Do not cut down fruit trees that are bearing fruit.

In the orchard, Washington wielded an ax and kept cutting down miscellaneous trees. Suddenly, he accidentally chopped down a cherry tree. He was afraid that his father would be angry when he found out, so he piled all the chopped trees together and covered the cherry tree with miscellaneous trees.

In the evening, my father came to the orchard and saw the cherries that fell on the ground when the cherry tree fell. He guessed that Washington accidentally cut down the fruit tree. Although my father already knew about this, he pretended not to know. He looked at the trees piled up by Washington and said, "You are so capable. Not only did you cut down so many trees in one afternoon, but you also piled the chopped trees up." "

After hearing his father's praise, Washington's face suddenly turned red. He said to his father ashamedly: "Dad, I'm sorry, it's just my carelessness that caused me to accidentally cut down a tree. Cherry tree, I piled up the trees to prevent you from finding out that I cut down the cherry tree. I deceived you, please blame me!"

After hearing this, my father laughed and was happy. Said: 'You are indeed an honest child. My father is very pleased with your honesty. Although you should be criticized for cutting down the cherry tree, I will forgive you because you did not lie. You know, I would rather lose a thousand cherry trees than hear you lie. ! "

Washington asked puzzledly: "Is honesty really so precious? Can it be compared with a thousand cherry trees? "

My father patiently said: "Honesty is the most important quality of a person. Only an honest person can gain a foothold in society and gain the trust of others." Seeing your honesty makes me feel relieved. If I hand over the manor to you in the future, you will definitely help me run it well. "

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