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Sometimes it is said that man can not be trusted with the government of himself. Can he… — Thomas Jefferson

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Sometimes it is said that man can not be trusted with the government of himself. Can he, then, be trusted with the government of others? Or have we found angels in the forms of kings to govern him? Let history answer this question.

Thomas Jefferson
First Inaugural Address of Thomas Jefferson · 1801
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1801
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Thomas Jefferson
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Jefferson, Thomas. "First Inaugural Address." 4 Mar. 1801, Senate Chamber, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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