The small landholders are the most precious part of a state. ✨ Thomas …

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The small landholders are the most precious part of a state. ✨ Thomas Jefferson, Jean M. Yarbrough (1963). The Essential Jefferson, p.18, Hackett Publishing
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The small landholders are the most precious part of a state. ✨ Thomas Jefferson, Jean M. Yarbrough (1963). The Essential Jefferson, p.18, Hackett Publishing

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