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JAMES MONROE FIRST INAUGURAL ADDRESS TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1817
“Peace is the best time for improvement and preparation of every kind; it is in peace that our commerce flourishes most, that taxes are most easily paid, and that the revenue is most productive.“
–United States Presidents’ Inaugural Speeches by United States. Presidents.
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THOMAS JEFFERSON FIRST INAUGURAL ADDRESS IN THE WASHINGTON, D.C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1801
“…a wise and frugal Government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned.”
–United States Presidents’ Inaugural Speeches by United States. Presidents.
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THOMAS JEFFERSON FIRST INAUGURAL ADDRESS
WASHINGTON, D.C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1801
“A rising nation, spread over a wide and fruitful land, traversing all the seas with the rich productions of their industry, engaged in commerce with nations who feel power and forget right, advancing rapidly to destinies beyond the reach of mortal eye…”
–United States Presidents’ Inaugural Speeches by United States. Presidents.