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Sep 18, 1796

A nation that values its freedom must also value its education and its institutions.

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Sep 18, 1796

The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty and the destiny of the republican model of government are justly considered as deeply, perhaps as finally, staked on the experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people.

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Sep 18, 1796

Observe good faith and justice towards all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.

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Sep 18, 1796

The nation which indulges towards another a habitual hatred or a habitual fondness is in some degree a slave.

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