Quote#Hope
As mankind become more liberal they will be more apt to allow, that…
Quote byGeorge Washington · 1732–1799
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Letter to Roman Catholics (15 March 1790).
English (original)
As mankind become more liberal they will be more apt to allow, that all those who conduct themselves as worthy members of the Community are equally entitled to the protection of civil Government. I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations in examples of justice and liberality.
— George Washington
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