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The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have past at home in the bosom of my family. public emploiment contributes neither to advantage nor happiness. It is but honorable exile from ones family and affairs.
Jefferson, Thomas
Source: THOMAS JEFFERSON, secretary of state, letter to Francis Willis, Jr., April 18, 1790.The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, ed. Julian P. Boyd, vol. 16, p. 353 . Willis served in Congress 17911793. · This quote is filed under Uncategorised · Search on Google Books to find all references and sources for this quotation · Tell us if you know any facts or errors in this quote · Help your friends discover QB
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The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have past at home in the bosom of my family. public emploiment contributes neither to advantage nor happiness. It is but honorable exile from ones family and affairs.