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It is proof of sincerity, which I value above all things as, between those who practice it, falsehood and malice work their efforts in vain.

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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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