No other people have a government more worthy of their respect and love or a land so magnificent in extent, so pleasant to look upon, and so full of generous suggestion to enterprise and labor.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
A good government remains the greatest of human blessings and no nation has ever enjoyed it.
The happiness of every country depends upon the character of its people, rather than the form of its government.
No one of this nation ever begs, for the houses of all are common to all; and they consider liberality and hospitality amongst the first virtues.
Every good citizen adds to the strength of a nation.
We tend to admire the people in our society who have accumulated such wealth as to seem somehow great. But we shouldn't forget that it was the everyday working class man who made this country great.
Too many people expect wonders from democracy, when the most wonderful thing of all is just having it.
But if we have been willing to give our lives to this enterprise, which is for the honour of our country, I appeal to our countrymen to see that those who depend on us are properly cared for.
That's why our country is such a beautiful, beautiful experiment: We manifest, we allow freedom if you follow certain rules and if you work really hard. That's at the root of our cherished values.
Government can contribute to a shared sense of purpose on the part of the citizenry; that's its highest and best application.
The best government rests on the people, and not on the few, on persons and not on property, on the free development of public opinion and not on authority.
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