Politics Quotes by George Washington
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Washington says government is a force, like fire, that can be a dangerous servant. He notes that religion and morality are key supports for a thriving nation. He also reminds that the Constitution can be fixed with amendments when powers go wrong.
![“This spirit [of Party], unfortunately, is inseperable from our nature, having its root in the strongest passions of the human Mind. It exists under different shapes in all Governments, more or less stifled, controuled, or repressed; but, in those of the popular form it is seen in its greatest…” quote by George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/10e/george-washington-257_different_this-spirit-of-party-unfortunately-is-in_1573651.jpg)
![“The common and continual mischief's [sic] of the spirit of party are sufficient to make it the interest and the duty of a wise people to discourage and restrain it. It serves always to distract the public councils and enfeeble the public administration. It agitates the community with ill founded…” quote by George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/a6d/george-washington-257_corruption_the-common-and-continual-mischief-s-sic_273768.jpg)
![“For myself the delay [in assuming the office of the President] may be compared with a reprieve; for in confidence I assure you, with the world it would obtain little credit that my movements to the chair of Government will be accompanied by feelings not unlike those of a culprit who is going to…” quote by George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/0de/george-washington-257_ability_for-myself-the-delay-in-assuming-the-off_1159284.jpg)
![“[V]irtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government.” quote by George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/c64/george-washington-257_character_v-irtue-or-morality-is-a-necessary-sprin_325062.jpg)
