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Power is not alluring to pure minds. - Thomas Jefferson

Power is not alluring to pure minds. – Thomas Jefferson

Other quotes by Thomas Jefferson

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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Armed Forces Day
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Thomas Jefferson
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So confident am I in the intentions, as well as wisdom, of the government, that I shall always be satisfied that what is not done, either cannot, or ought not to be done. – Thomas Jefferson

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Government
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Thomas Jefferson
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Wisdom I know is social. She seeks her fellows. But Beauty is jealous, and illy bears the presence of a rival. – Thomas Jefferson

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Beauty
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In our natural state, we are glorious beings. In the world of illusion, we are lost and imprisoned, slaves to our appetites and our will to false power. – Marianne Williamson

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The greatest power is not money power, but political power. – Walter Annenberg

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power

I have never seen opponents so silent about their record, and so desperate to keep their power. – Paul Ryan

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power

I have heard that the Saudi Arabians are paying Greenpeace to campaign against Nuclear Power. It wouldnt surprise me at all. – James Lovelock

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power

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It is a weakness that I lead from my heart, and not my head? – Princess of Wales Diana

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Christmas gives us the opportunity to pause and reflect on the important things around us – a time when we can look back on the year that has passed and prepare for the year ahead. – David Cameron

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Another principle is, the deepest affections of our hearts gather around some human form in which are incarnated the living thoughts and ideas of the passing age. – Matthew Simpson

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I squeeze oranges every morning to make juice. – Utada Hikaru

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