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

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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

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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

Life, Freedom, Happiness, Men, Liberty

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Angry, Anger, Speak, You, Count, Before

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

Life, Freedom, Happiness, Health, Good

Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add 'within the limits of the law' because law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual. Thomas Jefferson

Equality, Law, Action, Limits, Liberty

A Bill of Rights is what the people are entitled to against every government, and what no just government should refuse, or rest on inference. Thomas Jefferson

People, Government, Rest, Bill Of Rights

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

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I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend. Thomas Jefferson

Friendship, Politics, Religion, Friend

I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever. - Thomas Jefferson

I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever. Thomas Jefferson

Fear, God, Justice, Sleep, Country, Just

Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny. Thomas Jefferson

Best, Time, Power, Experience, Tyranny

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