"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."
-- George Washington, in a speech of January 7, 1790
troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never for a moment should it be left
to irresponsible action."
-- George Washington, in a speech of January 7, 1790
Related:
- Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force;
like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master... - To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.
George Washington (1732-1799) -- Speech to both Houses... - Let us go forth not as defenders of the status quo,
but as crusaders with a revolution idea - that ... - If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be
led,
like sheep to the slaughter. -- George... - The citizens of the United States of America have a right to applaud
themselves for having given to mankind examples of an enlarged and
liberal policy-
a policy worthy of imitation. All possess alike liberty... - The conclusions seem inescapable that in certain circles a tendency
has arisen to fear people who fear government.
Government, as the Father of Our Country put it so... - One reason why George Washington
Is held in such veneration:
He never blamed his problems On the former Administration...
