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“Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it.”

Thomas Jefferson · Friendship

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Thomas Jefferson

It is our duty still to endeavor to avoid war but if it shall actually take place, no matter by whom brought on, we must defend ourselves. If our house be on fire, without inquiring whether it was fired from within or without, we must try to extinguish it.

War

Thomas Jefferson

Leave all the afternoon for exercise and recreation, which are as necessary as reading. I will rather say more necessary because health is worth more than learning.

Fitness

Thomas Jefferson

I find that he is happiest of whom the world says least, good or bad.

Good

Thomas Jefferson

The republican is the only form of government which is not eternally at open or secret war with the rights of mankind.

Government