"I rejoice when I hear of young..." - Quote by Thomas Jefferson
I rejoice when I hear of young men of virtue and talents, worthy to receive and likely to preserve the splendid inheritance of self- government, which we have acquired and shaped for them.
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“I took cooking classes when I was younger; girls weren't interested in me, and I thought I may be alone for the rest of my life.”
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