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"Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), our third president and principal author of
the Declaration of Independence. He was a horticulturist, archaeologist,
paleontologist, author, inventor and founder of the University of
Virginia. When President John F. Kennedy welcomed forty-nine Nobel Prize
winners to the White House in 1962 he said, "I think this is the most
extraordinary collection of talent and of human knowledge that has ever
been gathered together at the White House with the possible exception of
when Thomas Jefferson dined alone." Jefferson has been consistently ranked
by scholars as one of the greatest presidents.."



Thomas Jefferson could be called a prophet.

When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall
become as corrupt as Europe .
Thomas Jefferson

The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are
willing to work and give to those who would not.
Thomas Jefferson

It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A
principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world.
Thomas Jefferson

I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the
government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of
taking care of them.
Thomas Jefferson

My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from
too much government.
Thomas Jefferson

No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.
Thomas Jefferson

The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear
arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in
government.
Thomas Jefferson

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of
patriots and tyrants.
Thomas Jefferson
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> To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which
> he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.
> Thomas Jefferson
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> In light of the present financial crisis, it's interesting to read what
> Thomas Jefferson said in 1802:
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> 'I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties
> than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to
> control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by
> deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks
> will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up
> homeless on the continent their fathers conquered.
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> Don't have many minds like this anymore
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