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Liberty and law have marched hand in hand.
6th president · 1825–1829
Liberty and law have marched hand in hand.
To admit that this picture has its shades is but to say that it is still the condition of men upon earth.
The collisions of party spirit which originate in speculative opinions or in different views of administrative policy are in their nature transitory.
Less possessed of your confidence in advance than any of my predecessors, I am deeply conscious of the prospect that I shall stand more and oftener in need of your indulgence.
The most respectful deference is due to doubts originating in pure patriotism and sustained by venerated authority.