Letter to John Jay
07/15/1795
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The nation that expects to be ignorant and free, expects what never was and never will be.
A strong nation is built on the foundation of unity and common purpose.
Government is not reason, it is not eloquence—it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never ...
A nation is only as strong as its moral character.