Special Message
04/07/1796
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Government is not reason, it is not eloquence—it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never ...
The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty and the destiny of the republican model of government are justly consider...
Those who are well informed about their rights and duties make the best citizens.
I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy.