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Quote from George Washington,


"The spirit of encroachment tends to consolidate the powers of all the departments in one, and thus to create whatever the form of government, a real despotism. A just estimate of that love of power, and proneness to abuse it, which predominates in the human heart is sufficient to satisfy us of the truth of this position."


By:

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:

George Washington's Farewell Address, September 17, 1796
<a href=http://liberty-tree.ca/research/George.Washingtons.Farewell.Address>http://liberty-tree.ca/research/George.Washingtons.Farewell.Address</a>

Categories:

Centralization, Despotism, Power, President, Speech, Usurpation

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