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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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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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The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions that I wish it to be always kept alive. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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

— Gary Johnson

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I have no fear that the result of our experiment will be that men may be trusted to govern themselves without a master. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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Whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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History, in general, only informs us of what bad government is. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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So confident am I in the intentions, as well as wisdom, of the government, that I shall always be satisfied that what is not done, either cannot, or ought not to be done. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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No government ought to be without censors; and where the press is free no one ever will. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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That government is the strongest of which every man feels himself a part. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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