“Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action.Rate it:(5.00 / 1 vote)

George Washington

1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799)

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