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The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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I never will, by any word or act, bow to the shrine of intolerance or admit a right of inquiry into the religious opinions of others. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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Errors of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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Difference of opinion is advantageous in religion. The several sects perform the office of a Censor - over each other. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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The good opinion of mankind, like the lever of Archimedes, with the given fulcrum, moves the world. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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For a while we had trouble trying to get the sound of a champagne cork exploding out of the bottle. I solved the problem by sticking my finger in my mouth and popping it out. ↗

— Lawrence Welk

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Every candidate goes into every debate hoping that they can own a particular moment. ↗

— Peter Jennings

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Pretty much everyday, there's a moment where I'm having to pinch myself and think, 'When did this happen to my life?' ↗

— Carly Rae Jepsen

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At the same time, we are keenly aware that China is still the largest developing country in the world and we need to make long and hard efforts if we are to build a moderately prosperous society in all respects and basically achieve modernization. ↗

— Hu Jintao

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