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Famous Quote from Thomas Jefferson,


"And I sincerely believe, with you, that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies; and that the principle of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale."


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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 John Taylor (28 May 1816) ME 15:23

Categories:

America, Banking, Debt, Government, Integrity, Military, President

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