George Washington: “The nation which indulges towards another a habitual hatred or a habitual fondness is in some degree a slave.”

True patriotism is not just a feeling but a commitment to the well-being of our country.

To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.

An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people.

Satisfied, therefore, that you have sincerely wished and endeavored to avert war, and exhausted to the last drop the cup of reconciliation, we can with pure hearts appeal to Heaven for the justice of our cause.