The moral sense, or conscience, is as much part of a man as his leg or…

Thomas Jefferson
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The moral sense, or conscience, is as much part of a man as his leg or arm. It is given to all in a stronger or weaker degree.. It may be strengthened by exercise. ✨ Thomas Jefferson (1829). Memoir, correspondence, and miscellanies from the papers of T. Jefferson
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