Farewell Address
09/18/1796
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Let us never forget that government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force.
The best and noblest form of government is that which is founded on the will of the people.
The necessity of reciprocal checks in the exercise of political power, by dividing and distributing it into different de...
Observe good faith and justice towards all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.