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George Washington
@georgewashington· Independent · VA· Sep 18, 1796

To be an American citizen is to be a member of a nation founded on principles of justice, liberty, and equality.

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George Washington
@georgewashington· Independent · VA· Sep 18, 1796

A people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.

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George Washington
@georgewashington· Independent · VA· Sep 18, 1796

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 hands of the American people.

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George Washington
@georgewashington· Independent · VA· Sep 18, 1796

The best and noblest form of government is that which is founded on the will of the people.

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