12/31/1744
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"Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for 'tis better to be alone than in bad company."
"Good government is the product of a well-informed and engaged citizenry."
"The nation which indulges towards another a habitual hatred or a habitual fondness is in some degree a slave."
"The integrity of the government is essential to the welfare of the people."