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The cornerstone of democracy rests on the foundation of an educated electorate.
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 am entirely persuaded that the agitations of the public mind advance its powers, and that at every vibration between the points of liberty and despotism, something will be gained for the former. As men become better informed, their rulers must respect them the more.
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letters are not the first, but the last step in the progression from barbarism to civilisation.
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We need a revolution every 20 years just to keep government honest.
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