Farewell Address
09/18/1796
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The nation that expects to be ignorant and free, expects what never was and never will be.
A nation must be built on principles of fairness and justice.
I hope that I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the ...
Each citizen must contribute to the common defense, which is the foundation of our security.