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Tyranny is defined as that which is legal for the government but illegal for the citizenry.

Thomas Jefferson

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When angry, count 10. before you speak; if very angry, 100.
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Angry Count One Liner Patience Speak
I think one travels more usefully when they travel alone, because they reflect more.
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I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies.
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I am increasingly persuaded that the earth belongs exclusively to the living and that one generation has no more right to bind another to it’s laws and judgments than one independent nation has the right to command another.
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Earth Generation Independence Judgement Nation Politics
I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it.
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Attend Degree Expose Inconveience Liberty Reveal
But friendship is precious, not only in the shade but in the sunshine of life; & thanks to a benevolent arrangement of things, the greater part of life is sunshine. I will recur for proof to the days we have lately passed. On these indeed the sun shone brightly.
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When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.
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Fear Government Liberty People Politics
The dead should not rule the living.
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Dead Deep Government Live Politics Rule
The issuing power should be taken from the banks and restored to the people to whom it properly belongs.
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Take things always by their smooth handle.
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Courtesy Gratitude Handle One Liner Respect
Ignorance is preferable to error, and he is less remote from the truth who believes nothing than he who believes what is wrong.
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Believe Ignorance Prefer Truth
Pride costs us more than hunger, thirst and cold.
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The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patient in the care of the human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease
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Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.
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Action Be Yourself Confidence Inspirational Positive
The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of any government, and to protect its free expression should be our first object.
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Expression Foundation Freedom Government People Protect
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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Equality Government Happiness Individual Man Right

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