Farewell Address
09/18/1796
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A people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.
The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty and the destiny of the republican model of government are justly consider...
The best and noblest form of government is that which is founded on the will of the people.
Government is not reason; it is not eloquence; it is force.