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.
Those who are well informed about their rights and duties make the best citizens.
The people must be vigilant and alert to maintain their freedom.
Nothing is more essential than that permanent, inveterate antipathies against particular nations, and passionate attachm...