Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on offices, a rottenness begins …

Thomas Jefferson
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Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on offices, a rottenness begins in his conduct. ✨ Thomas Jefferson (2004). Light and Liberty: Reflections on the Pursuit of Happiness, p.25, Modern Library
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