"I am tired of a life of..." - Quote by Thomas Jefferson
I am tired of a life of contention, and of being the personal object for the hatred of every man, who hates the present state of things.
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“ONLY a government that is AFRAID of its citizens tries to control them.”
“That peace, safety, and concord may be the portion of our native land, and be long enjoyed by our fellow-citizens, is the most ardent wish of my heart, and if I can be instrumental in procuring or preserving them, I shall think I have not lived in vain.”
“Laws provide against injury from others; but not from ourselves.”
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“If you vote and you elect dishonest, incompetent people into office who screw everything up, you are responsible for what they have done. You caused the problem; you voted them in; you have no right to complain”
“To sustain a governing majority, that requires an ability for Republicans and Democrats to find some common ground. And right now, the structure of the system is such where it makes it really hard for people to work together.”
“Of all the varieties of virtues, liberalism is the most beloved.”