Quote by Thomas Jefferson
It takes time to persuade men to do even what is for their own goo

It takes time to persuade men to do even what is for their own good. – Thomas Jefferson

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Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it. – Thomas Jefferson

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The worst thing about that kind of prejudice… is that while you feel hurt and angry and all the rest of it, it feeds you self-doubt. You start thinking, perhaps I am not good enough. – Nina Simone

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The old cathedrals are good, but the great blue dome that hangs over everything is better. – Thomas Carlyle

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A good wife is one who serves her husband in the morning like a mother does, loves him in the day like a sister does and pleases him like a prostitute in the night. – Chanakya

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The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil. – Marcus Tullius Cicero

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I still love following and thinking about politics. I enjoy recommending important journalism I read or see from other sources. – Dan Rather

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