“A rigid economy of the public contributions and absolute interdiction of all useless expenses…”

Thomas Jefferson

A rigid economy of the public contributions and absolute interdiction of all useless expenses will go far towards keeping the government honest and unoppressive.


Year: 1823
Context: Letter to Lafayette
Shortlink: http://fq1.us/1a

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