On international relations.
09/18/1796
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Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations; entangling alliances with none.
The nation that expects to be ignorant and free, expects what never was and never will be.
To such men I shall cheerfully yield the palm of genius and talents to serve our common country.
A people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.