The equal rights of man, and the happiness of every individual, are now acknowledged to be the only legitimate objects of government. (Thomas Jefferson)

The equal rights of man, and the happiness of every individual, are now acknowledged to be the only legitimate objects of government.

Thomas Jefferson

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