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Quotation from First Inaugural Address by James Monroe
“promote the public welfare my motives will always be duly appreciated and my conduct be viewed with that candor and indulgence which I have experienced in other stations”
First Inaugural Address, First paragraph, closing sentence (Project Gutenberg #4938)
Monroe asks for the same candor and indulgence he had received as diplomat, governor, and Cabinet secretary.
Citation: "promote the public welfare my motives will always be duly appreciated and my conduct be viewed with that candor and indulgence which I have experienced in other stations" — James Monroe, First Inaugural Address, First paragraph, closing sentence (Project Gutenberg #4938). (id monroe-first-inaugural-address-q4)
