Wednesday, May 6, 2009

The Words of Our Founding Fathers, John Witherspoon

Today, we will let John Witherspoon give George Washington a break!
Enjoy!

From "The Patriots Post"

"Nothing is more certain than that a general profligacy and corruption of manners make a people ripe for destruction. A good form of government may hold the rotten materials together for some time, but beyond a certain pitch, even the best constitution will be ineffectual, and slavery must ensue."
-John Witherspoon
1776 - The Dominion of Providence Over the Passions of Men
Category: Character
Reference: The Selected Writings of John Witherspoon, Miller ed. (140-1

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