On his commitment to the U.S. Constitution.
09/18/1796
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Good governance demands the exercise of wisdom, patience, and courage.
I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy.
None can serve it with purer intentions than I have done or with a more disinterested zeal.
Those who are well informed about their rights and duties make the best citizens.