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The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases.
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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I endeavor to keep their attention fixed on the main objects of all science, the freedom & happiness of man.
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And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.
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Commerce with all nations, alliance with none, should be our motto.
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