“The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge, natural to party dissension, which in different ages and countries has perpetrated the most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism. But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries, which result, gradually incline the minds of men to seek security and repose in the absolute power of an individual; and sooner or later the chief of some prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this disposition to the purposes of his own elevation, on the ruins of Public Liberty.”
George Washington
George Washington was the first President of the United States and one of the Founding Fathers of the nation.
This quote warns powerfully about the dangers of partisan strife and how, in extreme cases, it can undermine freedom.
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George Washington Quote: The Dangerous Spiral of Factional Strife and Despotism
Discover how George Washington warned against the danger of factional strife that destroys freedom and breeds despotism.
George Washington (1732–1799) was an American political leader, military general, statesman, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He served as the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797 and is often called the "Father of His Country."
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