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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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I am not an advocate for frequent changes in laws and Constitutions. But laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind.
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Be polite to all, but intimate with few.
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I predict future happiness for Americans, if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
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If you want something you’ve never had, You must be willing to do something you’ve never done.
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