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Thomas Jefferson Quotes: The care of human life and happiness, and their destruction is the first and only legitimate object of a good government.
         

The care of human life and happiness, and their destruction is the first and only legitimate object of a good government.


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The care of human life and happiness, and their destruction is the first and only legitimate object of a good government.
         



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