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“The second sober thought of the people is seldom wrong and always efficient.”
“The less government interferes with private pursuits, the better for general prosperity.”
“The government should not be guided by Temporary Excitement, but by Sober Second Thought.”
“I tread in the footsteps of illustrious men... in receiving from the people the sacred trust confided to my illustrious predecessor.”
“In a government whose distinguishing characteristic should be a diffusion and equalization of its benefits and burdens the advantage of individuals will be augmented at the expense of the community...”