Farewell Address
09/18/1796
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The strength of a nation is its people.
Government is not reason, it is not eloquence—it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never ...
It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.
Observe good faith and justice towards all nations; cultivate peace and harmony with all.