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Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.

Thomas Jefferson

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The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.
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The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.
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God Government Injury Neighbor Power Religion
I am for freedom of religion, and against all maneuvers to bring about a legal ascendency of one sect over another.
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The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers.
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Do not bite at the bait of pleasure till you know there is no hook beneath it.
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The equal rights of man, and the happiness of every individual, are now acknowledged to be the only legitimate objects of government.
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Tyranny is defined as that which is legal for the government but illegal for the citizenry.
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Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of Liberty.
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Calm Courage Liberty Men Prefer Time
On matters of style, swim with the current, on matters of principle, stand like a rock.
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How much pain have cost us the evils which have never happened.
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Cost Evil Happen Healing Pain Suffering
No people can be both ignorant and free.
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Freedom Ignorant One Liner Peace People
Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it.
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Friendship Man Peace Policy Pursure Wise
I have no ambition to govern men; it is a painful and thankless office.
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Ambition Men Pain Truth
I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies.
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Bank Believe DAngry Institution Liberty Stand
I think one travels more usefully when they travel alone, because they reflect more.
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Alone One Liner Reflect Solitude Thinking Travel
Be polite to all, but intimate with few.
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