"Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves are its only safe depositories."
― Thomas Jefferson
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Government
More From Thomas Jefferson
- "It behooves every man who values liberty of conscience for himself, to resist invasions of it in the case of others: or their case may, by change of circumstances, become his own."
- "To penetrate and dissipate these clouds of darkness, the general mind must be strengthened by education."
- "Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blind-folded fear."
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- "There is no age, height, or weight requirement to skate. It is good exercise no matter what your age is. If you want to be competitive, most start young. But, I practice with many adult competitors."― Nancy Kerrigan