Quote by Thomas Jefferson
Whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with th

Whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government. – 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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There is a natural aristocracy among men. The grounds of this are virtue and talents. – Thomas Jefferson

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We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. – Winston Churchill

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Americans no longer look to government for economic security rather, they look to their portfolios. – Bill Owens

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The peoples government, made for the people, made by the people, and answerable to the people. – Daniel Webster

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This used to be a government of checks and balances. Now its all checks and no balances. – Gracie Allen

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He that struggles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper. – Edmund Burke, The Revolution in France, 1790

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