He, who steadily observes those moral precepts in which all religions …

Thomas Jefferson
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He, who steadily observes those moral precepts in which all religions concur, will never be questioned at the gates of heaven as to the dogmas in which they all differ. ✨ Thomas Jefferson, John Dewey (2008). The Essential Jefferson, p.90, Courier Corporation
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