On overcoming difficulties during the Revolutionary War.
12/31/1778
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The prosperity of a nation depends on the integrity of its institutions.
Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations; entangling alliances with none.
A strong nation is built on the foundation of unity and common purpose.
I hope that I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the ...