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Thomas Jefferson Quotes
A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor and bread it has earned - this is the sum of good government.
Thomas Jefferson

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Date of Birth:
April 13, 1743
Date of Death:
July 4, 1826
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