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When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property.   Jefferson, Thomas

Source: Attributed to THOMAS JEFFERSON.B. L. Rayner, Life of Thomas Jefferson, p. 356 .Rayner says the remark was made during a conversation in the presidents office with Baron Alexander von Humboldt, the celebrated naturalist and traveler. · This quote is about uncategorised · Search on Google Books to find all references and sources for this quotation.

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