Farewell Address
09/18/1796
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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 ...
Those services, and greater had I possessed ability to render them, were due to the unanimous calls of my country, and i...
Justice is the constant and perpetual will to render every one his due.
Observe good faith and justice towards all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.