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The earth belongs to the living, not to the dead. — Thomas Jefferson

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The earth belongs to the living, not to the dead.

Thomas Jefferson
1813
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Past generations
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Letter
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1813
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Thomas Jefferson
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Jefferson, Thomas. Letter to John W. Eppes. 24 June 1813.

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