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Cultivators of the Earth

Thomas Jefferson
"Cultivators of the earth are the most valuable citizens. They are the most vigorous, the most independent, the most virtuous, and they are tied to their country and wedded to its liberty and interests by the most lasting bands. "

Letter to John Jay

Author: Thomas Jefferson
Source: Letter to John Jay