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Famous Quote from Thomas Jefferson,

The legitimate powers
of government extend to such acts
only as are injurious to others.
But it does me no injury
for my neighbor to say
there are twenty gods, or no God.
It neither picks my pocket
nor breaks my leg.
THOMAS JEFFERSON



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(1743-1826), US Founding Father, drafted the Declaration of Independence, 3rd US President

(1743-1826) U.S. Founding Father, 3rd US President

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Constitution, Freedom, Government, Individual Rights, Justice, Law, Politics, Religion, Liberty, Civil Rights, God, President, Jury, Agnostic

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