I was, indeed, aware that a jealous, ever-waking vigilance, to guard the treasure of our liberty, not only from invasion, but from decay and corruption, was our best wisdom and our first duty.
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- Works, volume III; source text line 8320
- Works, volume III; source text line 8320
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