"Do not let anyone claim tribute of American patriotism if they even attempt to remove religion from politics."
"My death has not yet quite arrived, but it is near and inevitable as night follows day."
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Source: George Washington, Moncure D. Conway, Julius F. Sachse, Washington Irving, Joseph Meredith Toner (2017). “The Complete Works of George Washington: Military Journals, Rules of Civility, Writings on French and Indian War, Presidential Work, Inaugural Addresses, Messages to Congress, Letters & Biography”, p.997, Madison & Adams
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