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History, in general, only informs us what bad government is.

Thomas Jefferson

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I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies.
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Bank Believe DAngry Institution Liberty Stand
Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of Liberty.
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Calm Courage Liberty Men Prefer Time
How much pain have cost us the evils which have never happened.
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Cost Evil Happen Healing Pain Suffering
A great deal of love given to a few is better than a little to many.
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If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.
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Civilization Expectation Freedom Ignorant Nation State
Tyranny is defined as that which is legal for the government but illegal for the citizenry.
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Experience demands that man is the only animal which devours his own kind, for I can apply no milder term to the general prey of the rich on the poor.
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Animal Experience Man Poor Prey Rich
I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery.
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The only security of all is in a free press.
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Freedom One Liner Security
Take things always by their smooth handle.
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Courtesy Gratitude Handle One Liner Respect
We have no right to prejudice another in his civil enjoyments because he is of another church.
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Civil Enjoyment Religion Right
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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Disease Doctor Future Human Medicine Prevention
Difference of opinion is advantageous in religion. The several sects perform the office of a Censor morum over each other.
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Advantage Difference Each Other Opinion Religion
I’m a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.
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Believe Greatness Inspirational Luck Success Work Hard
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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Atmosphere Government Liberty Resistance Spirit Storm
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

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