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The loss of liberty, of all good government, of peace, plenty, and happiness, must inevitably follow a dissolution of the Union.
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Considering standing armies as dangerous to free governments in time of peace, I shall not seek to enlarge our present establishment, nor disregard that salutary lesson of political experience which teaches that the military should be held subordinate to the civil power.
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In administering the laws of Congress I shall keep steadily in view the limitations as well as the extent of the Executive power trusting thereby to discharge the functions of my office without transcending its authority.
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Our Constitution does not contain the absurdity of giving power to make laws, and another power to resist them.
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The laws of the United States must be executed.
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The wisdom of man never yet contrived a system of taxation that would operate with perfect equality.