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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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The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. – Thomas Jefferson

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The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the people that… it is their right and duty to be at all times armed. – Thomas Jefferson

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I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend. – Thomas Jefferson

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Men like me are impossible until the day when they become necessary. – Victor Hugo

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I am an agnostic I do not pretend to know what many ignorant men are sure of. – Clarence Darrow

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To achieve the mood of a warrior is not a simple matter. It is a revolution. To regard the lion and the water rats and our fellow men as equals is a magnificent act of a warriors spirit. It takes power to do that. – Carlos Castaneda

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The integrity of men is to be measured by their conduct, not by their professions. – Junius

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