Farewell Address
09/18/1796
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Those who have been blessed with the privileges of education should be the guardians of those privileges for the benefit...
I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy.
Democracy requires the active participation of its citizens.
Each citizen must contribute to the common defense, which is the foundation of our security.