I had rather be at Mount Vernon with a friend or two about me, than to be attended at the Seat of Government by the Officers of State and the Representatives of every Nation.
First US President
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"My movements to the chair of Government will be accompanied by feelings not unlike those of a culprit who is going to the place of his execution."
Strange & Unusual"It is much to be feared that the same motives which have hitherto retarded the abolition of slavery, will continue to operate."
Controversial"The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty, and the destiny of the republican model of government, are justly considered as deeply, perhaps as finally, staked on the experiment entrusted to the ha…"
Controversial"I hope, some day, we shall become a storehouse and granary for the world."
Strange & Unusual"If to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterwards defend our work? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the event is in the hand of God."
Controversial