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Thomas Jefferson

There is a natural aristocracy among men. The grounds of this are virtue and talents.

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Thomas Jefferson is saying that some people are naturally better than others because of their moral goodness and abilities. He believes these qualities, not wealth or birth, should determine a person's status.

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