Whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government.
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A nation as a society forms a moral person, and every member of it is personally responsible for his societyThomas Jefferson
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Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
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I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.
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Whether I retire to bed early or late, I rise with the sun. Mr. Jefferson rose early everyday for 50 years.
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Great innovations should not be forced on slender majorities.
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