I deem it the duty of every man to devote a certain portion of his inc…

Thomas Jefferson
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I deem it the duty of every man to devote a certain portion of his income for charitable purposes; and that it is his further duty to see it so applied and to do the most good for which it is capable. ✨ Thomas Jefferson (2004). Light and Liberty: Reflections on the Pursuit of Happiness, p.91, Modern Library
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