Let me ... warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party.
George WashingtonThe fundamental principle of our constitution ... enjoins the sense of command, duty that the will of the majority shall prevail.
George WashingtonThe reflection upon my situation and that of this army produces many an uneasy hour when all around me are wrapped in sleep. Few people know the predicament we are in.
George WashingtonI was no party man myself, and the first wish of my heart was, if parties did exist, to reconcile them.
George Washington