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Quote by Thomas Jefferson
I was bold in the pursuit of knowledge, never fearing to follow tr

I was bold in the pursuit of knowledge, never fearing to follow truth and reason to whatever results they led, and bearding every authority which stood in their way. – Thomas Jefferson

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What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure. – Thomas Jefferson

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Martyr, Martyrdom
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Thomas Jefferson
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The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the people that… it is their right and duty to be at all times armed. – Thomas Jefferson

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power
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Thomas Jefferson
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The first step towards knowledge is to know that we are ignorant. – Richard Cecil

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Radical constructivism, thus, is radical because it breaks with convention and develops a theory of knowledge in which knowledge does not reflect an objective ontological reality. – Paul Watzlawick

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Knowledge

For example, I spent a lot of time with Reagan, both before he ran for governor and when he was running for president. As a print reporter without the cameras, I was able to really test the quality of their minds and their knowledge base. – Robert Scheer

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The world of knowledge takes a crazy turn when teachers themselves are taught to learn. – Bertolt Brecht

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Knowledge

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People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision. – John C. Maxwell

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When you Google me, youll find a lot of people dont like Richard Dreyfuss. Because Im cocky and I present a cocky attitude. But no one has ever disagreed with the notion I represent, that we need more civic education. So far theres 100 percent support for that. – Richard Dreyfuss

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