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The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only… — Thomas Jefferson

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The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only legitimate object of good government.

Thomas Jefferson
1809
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Thomas Jefferson
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Jefferson, Thomas. Letter to the Republican Citizens of Washington County, Maryland. 31 Mar. 1809.

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