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Firm Quotes by Thomas Jefferson
- It behooves our citizens to be on their guard, to be firm in their principles, and full of confidence in themselves. We are able to…
- The division into whig and tory is founded in the nature of men; the weakly and nerveless, the rich and the corrupt, seeing more safety…
- I join cordially in admiring and revering the Constitution of the United States, the result of the collected wisdom of our country. That wisdom has…
- We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, among…
- Above all things, lose no occasion of exercising your dispositions to be grateful, to be generous, to be charitable, to be humane, to be true,…
- I do believe that General Washington had not a firm confidence in the durability of our government. He was naturally distrustful of men, and inclined…
- Where the principle of difference [between political parties] is as substantial and as strongly pronounced as between the republicans and the monocrats of our country,…
- not to find out new principles, or new arguments, never before thought of . . . but to place before mankind the common sense of…
- And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives,…
- Can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have remover their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people…
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- For me, a good thriller must teach me something about the real world. Thrillers like 'Coma,' 'The Hunt for Red October' and… — Dan Brown
- To make our way, we must have firm resolve, persistence, tenacity. We must gear ourselves to work hard all the way. We… — Ralph Bunche
- I started with the firm conviction that when I came to the end, I wanted to be regretting the things that I… — Michael Caine
- Stride forward with a firm, steady step knowing with a deep, certain inner knowing that you will reach every goal you set… — Eileen Caddy
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