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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

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It is our duty still to endeavor to avoid war but if it shall actually take place, no matter by whom brought on, we must defend ourselves. If our house be on fire, without inquiring whether it was fired from within or without, we must try to extinguish it. – Thomas Jefferson

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