Quote by Thomas Jefferson
There is a natural aristocracy among men. The grounds of this are

There is a natural aristocracy among men. The grounds of this are virtue and talents. – Thomas Jefferson

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Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call to her tribunal every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blindfolded fear. – Thomas Jefferson

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When a hundred men stand together, each of them loses his mind and gets another one. – Friedrich Nietzsche

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It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience. – Julius Caesar

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If we know that our own men are in a condition to attack, but are unaware that the enemy is not open to attack, we have gone only halfway towards victory. – Sun Tzu

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When men and women agree, it is only in their conclusions their reasons are always different. – George Santayana

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