Truth Quotes by Thomas Jefferson
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Truth guides even when the next step is hidden, urging us to follow justice and plain dealing without fear. Jefferson argues that truth stands alone, needing no government support, and that error and power may prevail briefly, but truth ultimately outlasts them. He warns that ignorance can be a false comfort.
![“Reason and free inquiry are the only effectual agents against error... They are the natural enemies of error, and of error only... If [free enquiry] be restrained now, the present corruptions will be protected, and new ones encouraged.” quote by Thomas Jefferson](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/645/thomas-jefferson-43_agents_reason-and-free-inquiry-are-the-only-eff_1546896.jpg)
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