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History, in general, only informs us of what bad government is. - Thomas Jefferson

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History, in general, only informs us of what bad government is.

Thomas Jefferson

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Author Profession: President

Nationality: American

Born: April 13, 1743

Died: July 4, 1826

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Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, George Washington, Barack Obama, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dwight D. Eisenhower

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