Special Message
03/30/1796
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Government is not reason, it is not eloquence—it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never ...
Nothing is more important than preserving the freedom and rights of individuals.
I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy.
The principles of justice and liberty must guide all government actions.