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“Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.”
 
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Name:   George Washington
 
Nationality:   American
 
Date of Birth:   Feb 22, 1732
 
Date of Death:   Dec 14,  1799
 
Profession:   President
 
 
 
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