Warning against false patriotism.
09/18/1796
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I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the chara...
The nation that expects to be ignorant and free, expects what never was and never will be.
Each citizen must contribute to the common defense, which is the foundation of our security.
A government that governs least is best.