I am like a man so busy in letting rooms in one end of his house, that he can't stop to put out the fire that is burning the other.
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The principles of Jefferson are the definitions and axioms of free society.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Jefferson's principles outline the fundamental ideas that support a free society.
In this quote, Abraham Lincoln emphasizes that the foundational principles established by Thomas Jefferson, particularly those concerning liberty and equality, serve as the guiding definitions and rules for a society that values freedom. Lincoln suggests that understanding and adhering to these principles is essential for the functioning and sustainability of a free society.
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JeffersonFreedomSocietyPrinciplesAxioms
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a speech about the importance of democratic values.
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