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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

#fight #found #let us #like #men

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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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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Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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It is our duty still to endeavor to avoid war; but if it shall actually take place, no matter by whom brought on, we must defend ourselves. If our house be on fire, without inquiring whether it was fired from within or without, we must try to extinguish it. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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