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The writings of Thomas Jefferson: being his autobiography, correspondence, reports, messages, addresses, and other writings, official and private : published by the order of the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library, from the original manuscripts, deposited in the Department of State

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The writings of Thomas Jefferson: being his autobiography, correspondence, reports, messages, addresses, and other writings, official and private : published by the order of the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library, from the original manuscripts, deposited in the Department of State Quotes

“There is a fulness of time when men should go, and not occupy too long the ground to which others have a right to advance.”

“The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of any government, and to protect its free expression should be our first object.”

“Laws abridging the natural right of the citizen should be restrained by rigorous constructions within their narrowest limits.”

“And even should the cloud of barbarism and despotism again obscure the science and libraries of Europe, this country remains to preserve and restore light and liberty to them.”