Quote by Thomas Jefferson
My God! How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings t

My God! How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy! – Thomas Jefferson

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Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves are its only safe depositories. – Thomas Jefferson

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So confident am I in the intentions, as well as wisdom, of the government, that I shall always be satisfied that what is not done, either cannot, or ought not to be done. – Thomas Jefferson

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We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude. – Cynthia Ozick

It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you. – Author unknown, sometimes attributed to M.Grundler

I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him. – Abraham Lincoln

For what avail the plough or sail, or land or life, if freedom fail? – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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