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Quote by Thomas Jefferson
Our country is now taking so steady a course as to show by what ro

Our country is now taking so steady a course as to show by what road it will pass to destruction, to wit: by consolidation of power first, and then corruption, its necessary consequence. – Thomas Jefferson

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When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. When the government fears the people, there is liberty. – Thomas Jefferson

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To penetrate and dissipate these clouds of darkness, the general mind must be strengthened by education. – Thomas Jefferson

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Education
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The moment a person forms a theory, his imagination sees in every object only the traits which favor that theory. – Thomas Jefferson

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Power should not be concentrated in the hands of so few, and powerlessness in the hands of so many. – Maggie Kuhn

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To give aid to every poor man is far beyond the reach and power of every man. Care of the poor is incumbent on society as a whole. – Baruch Spinoza

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The party in power, like Jonahs gourd, grew up quickly, and will quickly fall. – Davy Crockett

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The only prize much cared for by the powerful is power. – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

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Cultivate a habit of caution. – Safety saying, circa early 1900s

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Read as you taste fruit or savor wine, or enjoy friendship, love or life. – George Herbert

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Its to be a person whos able to shoot little arrows into sacred cows and knock politicians off their pedestals, to look out for hypocrisy, advocate for all sorts of things from social justice to peace. – Jonathan Shapiro

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I can only speak for myself, and hope people hear my words and see me on television speaking for myself. And, hopefully, theyll be able to make their own judgment. And at the end of the day, I just want my work to speak for itself. – Jennifer Lopez

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