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The power of declaring war being with the Legislature, the Executive should do nothing necessarily committing them to decide for war in preference of non-intercourse, which will be preferred by a great many.
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 prefer to be remembered for what I have done for others, not what others have done for me.
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The worst day in a man's life is when he sits down and begins thinking about how he can get something for nothing.
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I have always said that a studious perusal of the sacred volume will make better citizens, better fathers, and better husbands.
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Difference of opinion is advantageous in religion. The several sects perform the office of a Censor - over each other.
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Congress has not unlimited powers to provide for the general welfare, but only those specifically enumerated.
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The great cause which divides our countries is not to be decided by individual animosities. The harmony of private societies cannot weaken national efforts.
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The idea of creating a national bank I do not concur in, because it seems now decided that Congress has not that power (although I sincerely wish they had it exclusively), and because I think there is already a vast redundancy rather than a scarcity of paper medium.
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