Precedents are dangerous things; let the reins of government then be b…

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Precedents are dangerous things; let the reins of government then be braced and held with a steady hand, and every violation of the Constitution be reprehended: If defective let it be amended, but not suffered to be trampled upon whilst it has an existence. ✨ George Washington (1852). The life of General Washington: first president of the United States, p.142
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