The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty, and the destiny of the republican model of government, are justly considered as deeply, perhaps as finally staked, on the experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Washington states that the survival of liberty and republican government depends on the American people's experiment.
- In plain terms
- Freedom depends on the people's choices.
- What can you take from it?
- Citizens hold the fate of liberty.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What happens if the experiment fails?
- Is this fate truly in our hands?
Another view
Liberty can survive without strict republican structures.
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