George Washington, First Inaugural Address, Apr. 30, 1789 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by George Washington, First Inaugural Address, Apr. 30, 1789 The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty and the destiny of the republican model of government are justly considered... deeply, ...finally, staked on the experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people. George Washington, First Inaugural Address, Apr. 30, 1789
