Quote by Thomas Jefferson
History, in general, only informs us what bad government is. - Tho

History, in general, only informs us what bad government is. – Thomas Jefferson

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We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. – Thomas Jefferson

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He is one of those giant figures, of whom there are very few in history, who lose their nationality in death. – David Lloyd George

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His life was a hymn in praise of honor, uprightness, and patriotism. – Orestes Ferrara

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My movements to the chair of government will be accompanied by feelings not unlike those of a culprit who is going to the place of his execution. – George Washington, letter, 1789

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George Washington is one of the beacons placed at intervals along the highroad of history. – Orestes Ferrara

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