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The ordinary affairs of a nation offer little difficulty to a person of any experience.

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Thomas Jefferson
Age: 83 †
Born: 1743
Born: April 2
Died: 1826
Died: July 4
3Rd U.S. President
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Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call on her tribunal for every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God
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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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