Farewell Address
09/18/1796
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The preservation of our liberties requires constant vigilance.
The strength of a nation lies in the unity and integrity of its people.
The nation that expects to be ignorant and free, expects what never was and never will be.
Government is not reason, it is not eloquence—it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never ...