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American Declaration of Independence (1776) published in The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, vol. 1, ed. Julian P. Boyd (1950)American Declaration of Independence (1776), published in The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, vol. 1, ed. Julian P. Boyd (1950)Decalogue of Canons for Observation in Practical Life The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, ed. Paul L. Ford (1899)First Annual Message to Congress, Dec. 8, 1801 First Inaugural Address The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, ed. Andrew A. Lipscomb (1904)

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Relying ... on the patronage of your good will, I advance with obedience to the work, ready to retire from it whenever you become sensible how much better choice it is in your power to make.

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), U.S. president. First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1801.

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