On his commitment to the U.S. Constitution.
09/18/1796
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Government is not reason, it is not eloquence—it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never ...
Good government is the product of a well-informed and engaged citizenry.
I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the chara...
Freedom is the natural state of mankind.