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Our country is now taking so steady a course as to show by what road it will pass to destruction, to wit: by consolidation of power first, and then corruption, its necessary consequence. ↗

— 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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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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Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very fast. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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Mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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Only aim to do your duty, and mankind will give you credit where you fail. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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The good opinion of mankind, like the lever of Archimedes, with the given fulcrum, moves the world. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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Looking ahead, I can see more and more instances where I will disagree with the president on very fundamental issues. The largest, for me, is education. ↗

— Jim Jeffords

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It is no use asking me or anyone else how to dig... Better to go and watch a man digging, and then take a spade and try to do it. ↗

— Gertrude Jekyll

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