Letter to John Jay
07/15/1795
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Good governance demands the exercise of wisdom, patience, and courage.
Government is not reason, it is not eloquence—it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never ...
The nation that expects to be ignorant and free, expects what never was and never will be.
The principles of justice and liberty must guide all government actions.