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Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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The republican is the only form of government which is not eternally at open or secret war with the rights of mankind. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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A coward is much more exposed to quarrels than a man of spirit. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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As our enemies have found we can reason like men, so now let us show them we can fight like men also. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with the government of himself. Can he, then be trusted with the government of others? Or have we found angels in the form of kings to govern him? Let history answer this question. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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If God is just, I tremble for my country. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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I had a 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' experience as governor. ↗

— Gary Johnson

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