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In a government bottomed on the will of all, the... liberty of every individual citizen becomes interesting to all.
Thomas Jefferson
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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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Earnestly recommended to all officers and soldiers, diligently to attend divine services.
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the qualifications for self-government in society are not innate. they are the result of habit and long training.
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