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Quote by Thomas Jefferson
In truth, politeness is artificial good humor, it covers the natur

In truth, politeness is artificial good humor, it covers the natural want of it, and ends by rendering habitual a substitute nearly equivalent to the real virtue. – Thomas Jefferson

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Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves are its only safe depositories. – Thomas Jefferson

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I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial by strength, and bid defiance to the laws of our country. – Thomas Jefferson

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A good reputation is more valuable than money. – Publilius Syrus

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Why not invest your assets in the companies you really like? As Mae West said, Too much of a good thing can be wonderful. – Warren Buffett

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Dusting is a good example of the futility of trying to put things right. As soon as you dust, the fact of your next dusting has already been established. – George Carlin

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My mother was a good recreational cook, but what she basically believed about cooking was that if you worked hard and prospered, someone else would do it for you. – Nora Ephron

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