When right, I shall often be thought wrong by those whose positions wi…

Thomas Jefferson
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When right, I shall often be thought wrong by those whose positions will not command a view of the whole ground. ✨ Thomas Jefferson, Richard Holland Johnston, Thomas Jefferson Memorial Association of the United States The Writings of Thomas Jefferson
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