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Quote from Thomas Jefferson,


"Our particular principles of religion are
a subject of accountability to our god alone.
I enquire after no man's and trouble none with mine;
nor is it given to us in this life to know whether yours or mine,
our friend's or our foe's, are exactly the right."


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Thomas Jefferson (more quotes by Thomas Jefferson or books by/about Thomas Jefferson)


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

Source:

letter to Miles King, September 26, 1814

Categories:

Conscience, Morals, Reason, Religion, Respect, Tolerance, Truth, Virtue, Wisdom, President, Agnostic

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