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Quote by Thomas Jefferson
Do not bite at the bait of pleasure till you know there is no hook

Do not bite at the bait of pleasure till you know there is no hook beneath it. – Thomas Jefferson

Other quotes by Thomas Jefferson

It behooves every man who values liberty of conscience for himself, to resist invasions of it in the case of others: or their case may, by change of circumstances, become his own. – Thomas Jefferson

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Change
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Thomas Jefferson
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Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation, and freedom in all just pursuits. – Thomas Jefferson

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Freedom
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The trouble with resisting temptation is it may never come your way again. – Korman’s Law

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How like herrings and onions our vices are in the morning after we have committed them. – Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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The cyclone derives its powers from a calm center. So does a person. – Norman Vincent Peale

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It is a man’s own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways. – Buddha

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I hope when you count the stars you begin with yourself, and may you embrace the moonlight with your dreams. – Dodinsky, www.dodinsky.com

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Theres a reason why every human society has fiction. It teaches us how to be good, to behave in a way that is for the benefit of the whole community. – Orson Scott Card

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These days, most nature photographers are deeply committed to the environmental message. – Galen Rowell

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Pleasure that is obtained by unreasonable and unsuitable cost, must always end in pain. – Samuel Johnson

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