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Leave no authority existing not responsible to the people.

~Thomas Jefferson

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Difference of opinion is advantageous in religion. The several sects perform the office of a Censor - over each other.

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The second office in the government is honorable and easy; the first is but a splendid misery.

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

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The Creator has not thought proper to mark those in the forehead who are of stuff to make good generals. We are first, therefore, to seek them blindfold, and then let them learn the trade at the expense of great losses.

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I have no ambition to govern men; it is a painful and thankless office.

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It is in our lives and not our words that our religion must be read.

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Resort is had to ridicule only when reason is against us.

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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.

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I abhor war and view it as the greatest scourge of mankind.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: President

Born: April 13th, 1743

Died: July 4th, 1826

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