TIL George Washington feared that partisanship would lead to a “spirit of revenge” in which party men would not govern for the good of the people, but only to obtain and maintain their grip on power.
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George Washington's Farewell Address
In 1796, as his second term in office drew to a close, President George Washington chose not to seek re-election.George Washington's Mount Vernon
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