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In defense of our persons and properties under actual violation, we took up arms. When that violence shall be removed, when hostilities shall cease on the part of the aggressors, hostilities shall cease on our part also.
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Born: Apr 13, 1743
Died: Jul 4, 1826

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Defense, Took, Our, Properties, Shall, Part, Also, Arms, Cease, Up, Persons, Actual, Violation, Violence

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