I am not among those who fear the people. They, and not the rich, are …

Thomas Jefferson
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I am not among those who fear the people. They, and not the rich, are our dependence for continued freedom. ✨ Thomas Jefferson (2011). Jefferson on Freedom: Wisdom, Advice, and Hints on Freedom, Democracy, and the American Way, p.26, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
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I am not among those who fear the people. They, and not the rich, are our dependence for continued freedom. ✨ Thomas Jefferson (2011). Jefferson on Freedom: Wisdom, Advice, and Hints on Freedom, Democracy, and the American Way, p.26, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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