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

~Thomas Jefferson

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The whole commerce between master and slave is a perpetual exercise of the most boisterous passions, the most unremitting despotism on the one part, and degrading submissions on the other. Our children see this, and learn to imitate it.

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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.

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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.

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In defense of our persons and properties under actual violation, we took up arms. When that violence shall be removed, when hostilities shall cease on the part of the aggressors, hostilities shall cease on our part also.

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Here was buried Thomas Jefferson Author of the Declaration of American Independence Of the Statute of Virginia for religious freedom & Father of the University of Virginia.

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An injured friend is the bitterest of foes.

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The earth belongs to the living, not to the dead.

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When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe.

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The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: President

Born: April 13th, 1743

Died: July 4th, 1826

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