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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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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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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I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just that his justice cannot sleep forever. – Thomas Jefferson

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The way to have power is to take it. – Boss Tweed

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Nothing has such power to broaden the mind as the ability to investigate systematically and truly all that comes under thy observation in life. – Marcus Aurelius

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I think every individual has his or her own power, and its a matter of working, taking time and defining what that power is. – Jill Scott

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