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« Cherish, therefore, the spirit of our people, and keep alive their attention.
It should be the highest ambition of every American to extend his views beyond… »

“Although a republican government is slow to move…”

By: Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson

Although a republican government is slow to move, yet when once in motion, its momentum becomes irresistible.


Year: 1815
Context: Letter to Francis C. Gray
Shortlink: http://fq1.us/5p

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Keywords: government, irresistible, momentum, motion, move, republican, slow
« Cherish, therefore, the spirit of our people, and keep alive their attention.
It should be the highest ambition of every American to extend his views beyond… »
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