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"[...] the Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance, [...]" -- George Washington (b. 1732-02-22^[*], d. 1799-12-14; President of the US 1789-1797), quoting & replying to Moses Seixas (b. 1744-03-28^[**], d. 1809-11-29), in an exchange of letters 1790-08-17 & 1790-08-18

Putting the phrase in context -- in Seixas' letter he included this paragraph:

Deprived as we heretofore have been of the invaluable rights of free Citizens, we now with a deep sense of gratitude to the Almighty disposer of all events behold a Government, erected by the Majesty of the People — a Government, which to bigotry gives no sanction, to persecution no assistance — but generously affording to all Liberty of conscience, and immunities of Citizenship: — deeming every one, of whatever Nation, tongue, or language equal parts of the great governmental Machine: — This so ample and extensive Federal Union whose basis is Philanthropy, Mutual confidence and Public Virtue, we cannot but acknowledge to be the work of the Great God, who ruleth in the Armies of Heaven, and among the Inhabitants of the Earth, doing whatever seemeth him good.

Washington echoed his words back in his reply, which included:

The Citizens of the United States of America have a right to applaud themselves for having given to mankind examples of an enlarged and liberal policy: a policy worthy of imitation. All possess alike liberty of conscience and immunities of citizenship. It is now no more that toleration is spoken of, as if it was by the indulgence of one class of people, that another enjoyed the exercise of their inherent natural rights. For happily the Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens, in giving it on all occasions their effectual support.

Note that a little over a year later, the Bill of Rights was ratified.

[Yes, I'm aware that this is an aspirational, not accurately descriptive, view of the US. It seems an awfully important aspiration.]

[*] Recorded as 11 Feb. 1731-32 in the Julian calendar, which England and her colonies used at that time; retconned to the equivalent Gregorian date, 22 Feb. 1732, when the Gregorian calendar was adopted in 1752. See a calendar for September 1752 for the changeover (on a Unix/Linux computer, type "cal 9 1752"). Note that different countries adopted the Gregorian calendar in different years.

[**] Not sure whether this date is given in Julian or Gregorian form.