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A superintending power to maintain the Universe in its course and order.
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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Ridicule is the only weapon which can be used against unintelligible propositions.
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It is a misnomer to call a government republican in which a branch of the supreme power is independent of the nation.
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Our people shall be free
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We are here lounging our time away, doing nothing, and having nothing to do. It gives me great regret to be passing my time so uselessly when it could have been so importantly employed at home.
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Although our prospect is peace, our policy and purpose are to provide for defense by all those means to which our resources are competent.
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