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Thomas Jefferson Quotes: Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of Liberty.
         

Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of Liberty.


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Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of Liberty.
         



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