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Thomas Jefferson Quotes

The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government.

Thomas Jefferson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: president
Nationality: american
Birth: April 13, 1743 - July 4, 1826

Topics

Life Good Happiness Government Care

I don't want to spend the rest of my life in politics. When I'm finished with my term as governor, I'm going back to the life that's waiting for me in the private sector.

Life Politics Waiting Me Rest Back

If I had kids, I'd probably be way over-protective, researching everything they begged to see to make sure the content was appropriate.

Way Everything See Content Sure Had

I am doing the job with the mentality that I am going to be here a long time and I hope that I am.

Hope Time Job I Am Doing Long

You're not supposed to have a favourite book - it's like children.

Michael Robotham

Children Book You Like Supposed

We get more dangerous as we accumulate knowledge, and that's both a sadness and something to control, try to learn to live with, make terms with.

Live Knowledge Control Sadness Learn

I'm going to be more critical of myself than anyone could ever be.

Myself More Going Critical Than

I am interested in getting people to use the healthcare system at the right time, getting them to see the doctor early enough, before a small health problem turns serious.

Health Time I Am People Doctor

You can't please everybody all the time, but you can please a majority.

Time You Majority Everybody Please

Nothing is worse, or more of a breach of the social contract between citizen and state, than for government officials, bureaucrats and agencies to waste the money entrusted to them by the people they serve.

Money Government People Citizen More

Financial institutions, the corporate world and civil society - all must uphold high standards of probity in their working. Only a genuine partnership between the Government and its people can bring about positive change to create a just society.

Positive Change Government People

Normally, I name my characters after famous comedians.

Name Famous Comedians Characters

You have a good judicial system in the U.S., as you have learned from the Nixon-Watergate period.

Good You System Judicial Learned

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