Contests Quote by Thomas Jefferson

“The contest is not between us and them, but between good and evil, and if those who would fight evil adopt the ways of evil, evil wins.”

Thomas Jefferson

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A well informed citizenry is the best defense against tyranny.

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Knowledge is power...knowled ge is safety...knowle dge is happiness.

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