Daily Quotes 5/2 May 2, 2009April 27, 2009 Clancy's Quotes Daily Quotecharacter, Elias Boudinot Jr, linkedin “Good government generally begins in the family, and if the moral character of a people once degenerate, their political character must soon follow.” Elias Boudinot Jr. (1740-1821), American lawyer, statesman, President of the Continental Congress. Share this:TwitterEmailLinkedInFacebookLike this:Like Loading...