Farewell Address
09/18/1796
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Government is not reason; it is not eloquence; it is force.
Observe good faith and justice towards all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.
The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty and the destiny of the republican model of government are justly consider...
I anticipate with pleasing expectation that retreat in which I promise myself to realize, without alloy, the sweet enjoy...