Quote by Thomas Jefferson
What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of lib

What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure. – Thomas Jefferson

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Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude. – Thomas Jefferson

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Attitude
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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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Fear
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I am as content to die for Gods eternal truth on the scaffold as in any other way. – John Mason Brown

Opposition may become sweet to a man when he has christened it persecution. – George Eliot

I will soon be going out to shape all the singing tomorrows. – Gabriel Peri

The way of the world is, to praise dead saints, and persecute living ones. – Nathaniel Howe

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