With experience enough in subordinate offices to have seen the difficulties of this the greatest of all, I have learnt to expect that it will rarely fall to the lot of imperfect man to retire from this station with the reputation and the favor which bring him into it.

Thomas Jefferson

First Inaugural Address of Thomas Jefferson

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American Presidency Political leadership American politics

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Thomas Jefferson

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First Inaugural Address of Thomas Jefferson Presidential inaugural address

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Political speech

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English

Time

1801 1800s 19th century

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Founding Father American President National leader Politician

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United States

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Jefferson, Thomas. "First Inaugural Address." 4 Mar. 1801, Senate Chamber, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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Truth is great and will prevail if left to herself; that she is the proper and sufficient antagonist to error, and has nothing to fear from the conflict unless by human interposition disarmed of her natural weapons, free argument and debate; errors ceasing to be dangerous when it is permitted freely to contradict them.

Thomas Jefferson

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Jefferson, Thomas. A Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom. 18 June 1779.

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Jefferson, Thomas. "An Act for Establishing Religious Freedom, 1779." The Life and Selected Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Including the Autobiography, The Declaration of Independence & His Public and Private Letters, edited by Adrienne Koch and William Peden. Modern Library, 1998.

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And throughout all eternity
I forgive you, you forgive me.

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William Blake
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Time
1804 1800s 19th century
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Blake, William. Poem written in his notebook. c. 1804.

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Blake, William. "My Spectre around me night & day." William Blake: Selected Poems, edited by Nicholas Shrimpton. Oxford University Press, 2019.

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I did not have sexual relations with that woman.

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Political scandals American politics Politics
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Bill Clinton
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Statement Type
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English
Time
1998 1990s 20th century
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Clinton, Bill. Response to the Monica Lewinsky allegations. 26 Jan. 1998, White House, Washington, DC, USA.

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I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn't lose any voters.

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Donald Trump
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2016 2010s 21st century
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Trump, Donald. Speech at campaign rally. 23 Jan. 2016, Dordt University, Sioux Center, IA, USA.