Farewell Address
09/18/1796
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The strength of a nation lies in the unity and integrity of its people.
Good governance demands the exercise of wisdom, patience, and courage.
The nation that expects to be ignorant and free, expects what never was and never will be.
Government is not reason, it is not eloquence—it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never ...