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“I have sworn upon the altar of god,
eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.
But this is all they have to fear from me: & enough too in their
Opinion……” -- Letter from Thomas Jefferson - "I Have Sworn Upon the Altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." -- Thomas Jefferson letter to Dr. Benjamin Rush - Monticello, Sep. 23, 1800
“Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government; that whenever things get so far wrong as to attract their notice, they may be relied on to set them to rights.” -- Thomas Jefferson quotes (American 3rd US President (1801-09). Author of the Declaration of Independence. 1762-1826)

Thomas Jefferson pointed out the need for an informed electorate - "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be." (as cited in Padover, 1939, p. 89)
". . . whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government; that, whenever things get so far wrong as to attract their notice, they may be relied on to set them right." (as cited in Padover, 1939, p. 88)

“All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.”—Thomas Jefferson
“The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those willing to work and give to those who would not” ~~~ Thomas Jefferson

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