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Quotation from First Inaugural Address by James Monroe
“National honor is national property of the highest value”
First Inaugural Address, Middle of the address, on dangers from abroad (Project Gutenberg #4938)
Monroe justifies coastal fortification and a prepared militia by treating national honor as something a free people must defend.
Citation: "National honor is national property of the highest value" — James Monroe, First Inaugural Address, Middle of the address, on dangers from abroad (Project Gutenberg #4938). (id monroe-first-inaugural-address-q6)
