Farewell Address
09/18/1796
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Good governance demands the exercise of wisdom, patience, and courage.
I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy.
I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the chara...
The people must be vigilant and alert to maintain their freedom.