The opinions and beliefs of men follow involuntarily the evidence prop…

Thomas Jefferson
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The opinions and beliefs of men follow involuntarily the evidence proposed to their minds. ✨ Thomas Jefferson, Joyce Appleby, Terence Ball (1999). Jefferson: Political Writings, p.390, Cambridge University Press
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