Political & Civic Leadership! Commonly misattributed
“I predict future happiness for Americans, if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
— Thomas Jefferson
U.S. President
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Photo: Martin Falbisoner · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · Portrait: Rembrandt Peale (1778–1860) (Public domain)
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