Quote by Thomas Jefferson
Books constitute capital. A library book lasts as long as a house,

Books constitute capital. A library book lasts as long as a house, for hundreds of years. It is not, then, an article of mere consumption but fairly of capital, and often in the case of professional men, setting out in life, it is their only capital. – Thomas Jefferson

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Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with the government of himself. Can he, then be trusted with the government of others? Or have we found angels in the form of kings to govern him? Let history answer this question. – Thomas Jefferson

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Government
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A lively and lasting sense of filial duty is more effectually impressed on the mind of a son or daughter by reading King Lear, than by all the dry volumes of ethics, and divinity, that ever were written. – Thomas Jefferson

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Daughters
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The purse of the people is the real seat of sensibility. Let it be drawn upon largely, and they will then listen to truths which could not excite them through any other organ. – Thomas Jefferson

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Taxes
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The miracle is not to fly in the air, or to walk on the water, but to walk on the earth. – Chinese Proverb

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If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor. – Eleanor Roosevelt

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Life

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, “I used everything you gave me.” – Erma Bombeck

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What material success does is provide you with the ability to concentrate on other things that really matter. And that is being able to make a difference, not only in your own life, but in other peoples lives. – Oprah Winfrey

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Anyone who practices can obtain success in yoga but not one who is lazy. Constant practice alone is the secret of success. – Svatmarama

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You cant be a casual observer of something humorous – you have to engage, you have to find it funny for the relationship between actor and audience to work. – Brendan Coyle

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Together with a team of financial and legal experts I have spent months exploring all possible alternatives to bankruptcy but to no avail. – Shane Filan

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We loved with a love that was more than love. – Edgar Allan Poe

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