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Happy Birthday, Thomas Jefferson, the primary author of Declaration of Independence, one of the greatest documents ever written. His genius and that of the Founders transformed human civilization immeasurably for the better. I'm deeply grateful for this amazing country of ours 🙏 Here's some great quotes from him: "I predict future happiness for Americans, if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." "Honesty is the first chapter of the book wisdom." "The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers." "I had rather be shut up in a very modest cottage with my books, my family and a few old friends, dining on simple bacon, and letting the world roll on as it liked, than to occupy the most splendid post, which any human power can give." And of course, the Declaration of Independence itself: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness..."