To form a new Government, requires infinite care, and unbounded attention; for if the foundation is badly laid the superstructure must be bad.


The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources, 1745-1799 (ed. 1776)


To form a new Government, requires infinite care, and unbounded attention; for if the foundation is badly laid the superstructure must be bad.

To form a new Government, requires infinite care, and unbounded attention; for if the foundation is badly laid the superstructure must be bad.

To form a new Government, requires infinite care, and unbounded attention; for if the foundation is badly laid the superstructure must be bad.

To form a new Government, requires infinite care, and unbounded attention; for if the foundation is badly laid the superstructure must be bad.