"The value of liberty is enhanced by the difficulty of its attainment, and the worth of character appreciated by the trial of adversity." "It is our duty to make the best of our misfortunes, and not suffer passion to interfere with our interest and the public good." "In my estimation, more permanent and genuine happiness is to be found in the sequestered walks of connubial life than in the giddy rounds of promiscuous pleasure, or the more tumultuous and imposing scenes of successful ambition." "Without virtue and without integrity, the finest talents and the most brilliant accomplishments can never gain the respect and conciliate the esteem of the truly valuable part of mankind." "Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder." "A good moral character is the first essential in a man. It is, therefore, highly important to endeavor not only to be learned, but virtuous." "The eyes of Argus are upon us, and no slip will pass unnoticed." "It is much easier to avoid disagreements than to remove discontents." "The man who would steer clear of shelves and rocks, must know where they lie." "Do not conceive that fine clothes make fine men, any more than fine feathers make fine birds." "We ought not to look back, unless it be to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dear-bought experience." "Gaming is the child of Avarice, the brother of Iniquity, and the father of Mischief." "Religion is as necessary to reason as reason is to religion. The one cannot exist without the other." "The propitious smiles of heaven can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right, which heaven itself has ordained." "Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail, in exclusion of religious principle." We might fill many pages with similar quotations from his writings, but must forbear. He was urged strongly to serve his country a third presidential term, but he resolutely declined. Retiring from public service, he left a remarkable farewell address to the people of the United States, which is here given in full. Every American boy who has patriot blood in his veins will delight in being familiar with its every thought and precept. FAREWELL ADDRESS. FRIENDS AND FELLOW-CITIZENS: