Message in Reply to the Senate
12/11/1796
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The people must be vigilant and alert to maintain their freedom.
I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the chara...
The integrity of the government is essential to the welfare of the people.
Government is not reason, it is not eloquence—it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never ...