Quote by Thomas Jefferson
The purse of the people is the real seat of sensibility. Let it be

The purse of the people is the real seat of sensibility. Let it be drawn upon largely, and they will then listen to truths which could not excite them through any other organ. – Thomas Jefferson

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Next to being shot at and missed, nothing is really quite as satisfying as an income tax refund. – F.J. Raymond

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