I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much lib…

Thomas Jefferson
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I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it. ✨ Letter to Archibald Stewart, 23 Dec. 1791
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I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it. ✨ Letter to Archibald Stewart, 23 Dec. 1791

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