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Letter to Alexander Hamilton

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I hope that I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.

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Each citizen must contribute to the common defense, which is the foundation of our security.

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Good government is built on the principles of justice and equality.

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