The advice nearest to my heart and deepest in my convictions is that t…

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The advice nearest to my heart and deepest in my convictions is that the Union of the States be cherished and perpetuated. ✨ James Madison, David B. Mattern (1997). James Madison's Advice to My Country, p.104, University of Virginia Press
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The advice nearest to my heart and deepest in my convictions is that the Union of the States be cherished and perpetuated. ✨ James Madison, David B. Mattern (1997). James Madison's Advice to My Country, p.104, University of Virginia Press

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