February 16, 2004

Jefferson on Washington

THOMAS JEFFERSON, on George Washington:

The moderation and virtue of a single character probably prevented this Revolution from being closed, as most others have been, by a subversion of that liberty it was intended to establish.
Posted by sheila
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A subversion of liberty that unfortunately continues to this day to be par for the course in such circumstances.

Posted by: MikeR at February 16, 2004 11:26 PM