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Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom. - Thomas Jefferson

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Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.

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

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Book, Chapter, First, Honesty, Honesty Is, Wisdom

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The glow of one warm thought is to me worth more than money. - Thomas Jefferson

The glow of one warm thought is to me worth more than money. Thomas Jefferson

Inspirational, Thought, Warm

I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past. - Thomas Jefferson

I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past. Thomas Jefferson

History, Better, Like

Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you. - Thomas Jefferson

Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you. Thomas Jefferson

Motivational, Will, Act

In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. - Thomas Jefferson

In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. Thomas Jefferson

Brainy, Rock, Current

The boisterous sea of liberty is never without a wave. - Thomas Jefferson

The boisterous sea of liberty is never without a wave. Thomas Jefferson

Freedom, Liberty, Never

Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude. Thomas Jefferson

Attitude, Goal, Nothing

Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very far. - Thomas Jefferson

Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very far. Thomas Jefferson

Fitness, Walking, Very

We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Thomas Jefferson

Freedom, Creator, Created

No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden. Thomas Jefferson

Gardening, Earth, Occupation

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. - Thomas Jefferson

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. Thomas Jefferson

Patriotism, Refreshed

The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government. Thomas Jefferson

Life, Good, Government

Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation, and freedom in all just pursuits. Thomas Jefferson

Happiness, Always, Which

When angry count to ten before you speak. If very angry, count to one hundred. - Thomas Jefferson

When angry count to ten before you speak. If very angry, count to one hundred. Thomas Jefferson

Anger, Very, Hundred

I believe that every human mind feels pleasure in doing good to another. - Thomas Jefferson

I believe that every human mind feels pleasure in doing good to another. Thomas Jefferson

Mind, Doing, Feels

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