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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The good opinion of mankind, like the lever of Archimedes, with the given fulcrum, moves the world. – Thomas Jefferson

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It behooves every man who values liberty of conscience for himself, to resist invasions of it in the case of others: or their case may, by change of circumstances, become his own. – Thomas Jefferson

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Whenever there are in any country uncultivated lands and unemployed poor, it is clear that the laws of property have been so far extended as to violate natural right. The earth is given as a common stock for man to labor and live on. The small landowners are the most precious part of a state. – Thomas Jefferson

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When our perils are past, shall our gratitude sleep? – George Canning

And each man stands with his face in the light of his own drawn sword. Ready to do what a hero can. – Elizabeth Barrett Browning

How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes! – Maya Angelou

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

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The terrorist uses surprise and stealth, and the only way to defeat that is by having accurate and timely intelligence. – Bill Nelson

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I got fitter when I did Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. I wore a loincloth – thats a lot of motivation! – Donny Osmond

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Sometimes the best lighting of all is a power failure. – Doug Coupland

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All imaginable futures are not equally possible. – Kevin Kelly

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