“The reflection on the days of difficulty and danger which are past is rendered the more sweet, from a consciousness that they are succeeded by days of uncommon prosperity and security. If we have wisdom to make the best use of the advantages with which we are now favored, we cannot fail, under the just administration of a good Government, to become a great and happy people.”

1790s, To the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, Rhode Island, 18 August 1790

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first President of the United States 1732–1799

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