Farewell Address
09/18/1796
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The greatness of a nation is reflected in the character of its people.
I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the chara...
A people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.
The nation that expects to be ignorant and free, expects what never was and never will be.