An elective despotism was not the government we fought for. ✨ Thomas J…

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An elective despotism was not the government we fought for. ✨ Thomas Jefferson, Richard Holland Johnston, Thomas Jefferson Memorial Association of the United States The Writings of Thomas Jefferson
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