Quote by Thomas Jefferson
The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and governm

The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground. – Thomas Jefferson

Other quotes by Thomas Jefferson

The Creator has not thought proper to mark those in the forehead who are of stuff to make good generals. We are first, therefore, to seek them blindfold, and then let them learn the trade at the expense of great losses. – Thomas Jefferson

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good
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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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Presidents Day
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The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have passed at home in the bosom of my family. – Thomas Jefferson

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Family
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Other Quotes from
Government
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As far as your personal goals are and what you actually want to do with your life, it should never have to do with the government. You should never depend on the government for your retirement, your financial security, for anything. – Drew Carey

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Government

Government workers often get a bad rap, but its rare for them to receive much appreciation when government works. – Matthew Lesko

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Government

Well, first of all, I think that a lot of the voters who are voting for the tea party candidates have really good impulses. That is, they believe that for years and years and years, the people with wealth and power or government power have done well and ordinary people have not. Thats true. – William J. Clinton

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Government

The worst thing in the world next to anarchy, is government. – Henry Ward Beecher

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Government

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Dont get me wrong, I admire elegance and have an appreciation of the finer things in life. But to me, beauty lies in simplicity. – Mark Hyman

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Beauty

Science never solves a problem without creating ten more. – George Bernard Shaw

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Science

I feel like war should occur only for the most vital and necessary reasons, and only then. – Sharon Stone

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War

I read somewhere that Mitt and I have a storybook marriage. Well, in the storybooks I read, there were never long, long, rainy winter afternoons in a house with five boys screaming at once. And those storybooks never seemed to have chapters called MS or breast cancer. – Ann Romney

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Marriage