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Quote by Thomas Jefferson
One loves to possess arms, though they hope never to have occasion

One loves to possess arms, though they hope never to have occasion for them. – Thomas Jefferson

Other quotes by Thomas Jefferson

What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure. – Thomas Jefferson

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Martyr, Martyrdom
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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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God
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It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no God. – Thomas Jefferson

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God
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Other Quotes from
Hope
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I only hope that we dont lose sight of one thing – that it was all started by a mouse. – Walt Disney

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Hope

Hope, deceitful as it is, serves at least to lead us to the end of our lives by an agreeable route. РFran̤ois VI de la Rochefoucault

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Hope

It doesnt matter that the way of life shown by Hollywood was phony. It helped you hope. – Manuel Puig

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Hope

I am proud, and more than a little excited, to be asked to work with Faber in an editorial capacity. It is my dearest hope that we will produce some fantastic books together. – Jarvis Cocker

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Hope

Random Quotes

Hearing my songs in public freaks me out a bit. There was one restaurant I really liked in L.A., but I had to stop going there when they started playing my music. It felt kinda awkward. – Fiona Apple

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Music

Security is the priceless product of freedom. Only the strong can be secure, and only in freedom can men produce those material resources which can secure them from want at home and against aggression from abroad. – B. E. Hutchinson

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Security

Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit. – Baltasar Gracian

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Courage

Enjoy simple things with total intensity. Just a cup of tea can be a deep meditation. – Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh

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Meditation