Thomas Jefferson
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No golden eagle, warm from the stamping press of the mint, is more sharply
impressed with its image and superscription than was the formative period
of our government by the genius and personality of .
Standing on the threshold of the nineteenth century, no one who attempted
to peer down the shadow ....
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.... what possible concern is that to you?" queried the President in turn.
"We wish to give it fitting celebration."
"For that reason, I decline to enlighten you; nothing could be more
distasteful to me than what you propose, and, when you address me, I shall
be obliged if you will omit the 'Mr.' "
If we can imagine Washington doing so undignified a thing as did President
Lincoln, when he first met our present Secretary of State, (John Sherman)
and compared their respective heights by standi ....
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