We lay it down as a fundamental, that laws, to be just, must give a re…

Thomas Jefferson
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We lay it down as a fundamental, that laws, to be just, must give a reciprocation of right; that, without this, they are mere arbitrary rules of conduct, founded in force, and not in conscience. ✨ Thomas Jefferson, Richard Holland Johnston, Thomas Jefferson Memorial Association of the United States The Writings of Thomas Jefferson
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