The due administration of justice is the firmest pillar of good government.

George Washington

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Good government Political theory Politics

Author

George Washington

Source

Letters of George Washington

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Letter

Language

English

Time

1789 1780s 18th century

Era

American Revolutionary Period

Occupation

Founding Father American President National leader Politician

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United States

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Original Citation

Washington, George. Letter to Edmund Randolph. 28 Sept. 1789.

Current Citation

Washington, George. "From George Washington to Edmund Randolph, 28 September 1789." George Washington: Writings, edited by John H. Rhodehamel. Library of America, 1997.

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It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods, or no God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.

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Notes on the State of Virginia
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Jefferson, Thomas [published anonymously]. Notes on the State of Virginia. Paris: Philippe Denis Pierres, 1785, query 17.

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A state without some means of change is without the means of its own conservation.

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Edmund Burke
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Reflections on the Revolution in France
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Language
English
Time
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