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.


Writings (ed. 1835)

George Washington Quotes

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...

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...

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...

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...