George Washington — "amidst all the wonders recorded in holy writ no instance can be produced where a…"

"The very idea of the power and the right of the people to establish government presupposes the duty of every individual to obey the established government."

"I am unwilling to be the only man in whom the love of my Country is not the ruling principle."

"unless someone pops in unexpectedly-Mrs. Washington and myself will do what I believe has not been done within the last twenty years by us, that is to sit down to dinner by ourselves."

"The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty, and the destiny of the republican model of government, are justly considered as deeply, perhaps as finally, staked on the experiment entrusted to the ha…"

"It is to be regretted, that the long experience of the world has not yet been able to extinguish the dangerous flame of party animosities; or to inspire the inhabitants of civilised countries with a m…"