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U.S. politician

Thomas Cooper was an American politician and scholar, born on October 22, 1759, and died on May 11, 1839. He was active during the American Revolutionary War and later served in various roles in the federal government as a representative of Pennsylvania.

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“Every politician, every member of the clerical profession, ought to incur the reasonable suspicion of being an interested supporter of false doctrines, who becomes angry at opposition, and endeavors to cast an odium on free inquiry. Fraud and falsehood only dread examination. Truth invites it.”

Source: Lectures on the Elements of Political Economy ...

“A garden is never so good as it will be next year.”

Years Time Next Garden Gardening Next Year

Author:Thomas Cooper

“The law, unfortunately, has always been retained on the side of power; laws have uniformly been enacted for the protection and perpetuation of power.”

Law Sides Liberty Power Protection

Book:A treatise on the law of libel and the liberty of the press: showing the origin, use, and abuse of the law of libel

Source: A treatise on the law of libel and the liberty of the press: showing the origin, use, and abuse of the law of libel

“Knowledge is a plant of slow growth.”

Growth Plant Slow Growth

Book:The Introductory Lecture of Thomas Cooper, Esq: Professor of Chemistry at Carlisle College, Pennsylvania

Source: The Introductory Lecture of Thomas Cooper, Esq: Professor of Chemistry at Carlisle College, Pennsylvania

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Born: October 22, 1759
Died: May 11, 1839
Known for: U.S. politician
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