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  • “Be Americans. Let there be no sectionalism, no North, South, East or West. ”
    George Washington , Diary Entry · View
  • “Warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the Spirit of Party. ”
    George Washington , Diary Entry · View
  • “The common and continual mischiefs of the spirit of party are sufficient to make it the interest and duty of a wise people to discourage and restrain it. ”
    George Washington , Farewell Address · View
  • “United we stand, divided we fall. Let us not split into factions which will ruin us. ”
    Patrick Henry , Speech in the Virginia Convention · View
  • “It serves always to distract the public councils and enfeeble the public administration. ”
    George Washington , Farewell Address · View
  • “Faction will tear the republic apart if we do not guard against it. ”
    Patrick Henry , Virginia Convention Speech · View
  • “Distrust naturally creates distrust, and by nothing is good will and kind conduct more speedily changed than by factional spirit. ”
    John Jay , Federalist No. 2 · View
  • “Distrust naturally creates distrust... by nothing is good will and kind conduct more speedily changed than by factional spirit. ”
    John Jay , Federalist No. 2 · View
  • “Factional spirit is incompatible with the peace and prosperity of a united people. ”
    John Jay , Federalist No. 2 · View
  • “United we stand, divided we fall. Let us not split into factions which will ruin us. ”
    Patrick Henry , Speech in the Virginia Convention · View
  • “Let us all be of one heart and of one mind. ”
    John Dickinson , Letter from a Farmer No. 9 · View
  • “God is like a looking glass in which souls see each other. The more we are united to Him by love, the nearer we are to those who belong to Him. ”
    Elizabeth Ann Seton , Collected Writings I · View
  • “Let us unite in common efforts for the common good. ”
    Thomas Jefferson , Letter to Albert Gallatin · View
  • “The strength of our nation lies in our unity. ”
    George Washington , Farewell Address · View
  • “The unity of our government is a blessing we must preserve with vigilance. ”
    George Washington , Farewell Address · View
  • “We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists. ”
    Thomas Jefferson , First Inaugural Address · View
  • “The preservation of the union is the vital interest of every American. ”
    George Washington , Farewell Address · View
  • “Let us unite in common efforts for the common good. ”
    Thomas Jefferson , Letter to Albert Gallatin · View
  • “The unity of government which constitutes you one people is also now dear to you. It is justly so; for it is a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence. ”
    George Washington , Farewell Address · View
  • “United we stand, divided we fall. ”
    Patrick Henry , Speech in the Virginia Convention · View
  • “The inference to which we are brought is, that the causes of faction cannot be removed; and that relief is only to be sought in the means of controlling its effects. ”
    James Madison , Federalist No. 10 · View
  • “The strength of our nation lies in our unity. ”
    George Washington , Farewell Address · View
  • “Let us then fellow citizens unite with one heart and one mind. Let us restore to social intercourse that harmony and affection without which liberty and even life itself are but dreary things. ”
    Thomas Jefferson , First Inaugural Address · View
  • “Harmony and affection in social intercourse are essential to liberty and life. ”
    Thomas Jefferson , First Inaugural Address · View
  • “Every difference of opinion is not a difference of principle. We have called by different names brethren of the same principle. ”
    Thomas Jefferson , First Inaugural Address · View
  • “The aggregate happiness of society ... is best promoted by the practice of a virtuous policy, founded on principles of equal justice and public utility. ”
    George Washington , Farewell Address · View
  • “The unity of government ... is a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence, the support of your tranquility at home, your peace abroad. ”
    George Washington , Farewell Address · View
  • “The name of American, which belongs to you in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of patriotism more than any appellation derived from local discriminations. ”
    George Washington , Farewell Address · View
  • “To the preservation of your government ... it is requisite not only that you steadily discountenance irregular oppositions to its acknowledged authority, but also that you resist with care the spirit of innovation upon its principles. ”
    George Washington , Farewell Address · View
  • “The destiny of our republic depends on our ability to remain united. ”
    George Washington , Farewell Address · View
  • “The Constitution is the cement of the Union, and the safeguard of our liberties. ”
    James Madison , Speech to the House of Representatives · View
  • “The union is our bulwark against foreign influence and domestic discord. ”
    George Washington , Farewell Address · View
  • “But America is a great, unwieldy Body. Its Progress must be slow. It is like a large Fleet sailing under Convoy. The fleetest Sailors must wait for the dullest and slowest. Like a Coach and sixthe swiftest Horses must be slackened and the slowest quickened, that all may keep on even Pace. ”
    John Adams , Letter to Abigail Adams · View
  • “We must hold together, for family is our first republic. ”
    Jane Mecom , Franklin Family Papers · View