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We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.

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. It will often be exercised when wrong, but better so than not to be exercised at all. I like a little rebellion now and then. It is like a storm in the atmosphere.
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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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I have no ambition to govern men; it is a painful and thankless office.
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When angry, count 10. before you speak; if very angry, 100.
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He who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it much easier to do it the second time.
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Nothing is troublesome that one does willingly.
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Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.
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