Quote by Thomas Jefferson
In matters of principals, stand like a rock; in matters of taste,

In matters of principals, stand like a rock; in matters of taste, swim with the current. – Thomas Jefferson

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A strict observance of the written laws is doubtless one of the high virtues of a good citizen, but it is not the highest. The laws of necessity, of self-preservation, of saving our country when in danger, are of higher obligation. – Thomas Jefferson

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Citizenship
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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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Farming
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It was then that I began to look into the seams of your doctrine. I wanted only to pick at a single knot; but when I had got that undone, the whole thing raveled out. And then I understood that it was all machine-sewn. – Henrik Ibsen

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Principles

Its easy to have principles when youre rich. The important thing is to have principles when youre poor. – Ray Kroc

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Principles

Obey the principles without being bound by them. – Bruce Lee

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Principles

Expedients are for the hour, but principles are for the ages. – Henry Ward Beecher

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Principles

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Unless you have been to boarding-school when you are very young, it is absolutely impossible to appreciate the delights of living at home. – Roald Dahl

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I love to sing and I do think that my strength as a singer is… I think I have a voice that is certainly sufficient under most any circumstances… but I think my strength is that I really am an actor and I really do have to own what I am saying. – Gregory Harrison

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I used to lie in bed in my flat and imagine what would happen if there was a zombie attack. – Simon Pegg

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