"Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude."
"What i value more than all things, good humor."
Source: Thomas Jefferson (1854). “The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Correspondence”, p.225
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Thomas Jefferson
Politician, Founding Father
Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, advocating for liberty and democracy.
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