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Quote from George Washington,

"Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence, (I conjure you to believe me fellow citizens) the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake; since history and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of Republican Government."



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George Washington (more quotes by George Washington or books by/about George Washington)


(1732-1799) Founding Father, 1st US President, 'Father of the Country'

Source:

Farewell Address, September 17, 1796, Ref: George Washington: A Collection, W.B. Allen, ed. (521)

Categories:

Centralization, Despotism, Foreign Policy, Power, President, Republic, Socialism, Sovereignty, Usurpation

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