“You know well that government always kept a kind of standing army of newswriters who, without any regard to truth or to what should be like truth, invented and put into the papers whatever might serve the [government] ministers. This suffices with the mass of the people who have no means of distinguishing the false from the true paragraphs of a newspaper.”
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Memoir, correspondence and miscellanies from the papers of Thomas Jefferson
Memoir, correspondence and miscellanies from the papers of Thomas Jefferson is a collection that includes personal letters, political documents, and various other writings attributed to Thomas Jefferson. The volume provides a glimpse into the intellectual and political activities of one of America's Founding Fathers, showcasing his thoughts on a range of subjects including governance, science, and philosophy. more
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Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States, a distinguished politician, philosopher, architect, and scientist. He was born on April 13, 1743, and died on July 4, 1826. Jefferson advocated for democracy and freedom in politics and was one of the main authors of the Declaration of Independence. His political ideas had a profound impact on the founding and development of the United States. more
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