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Thomas Jefferson

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

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Thomas Jefferson means that maintaining freedom sometimes requires sacrifices, including the deaths of those who fight for liberty and those who oppress it. He suggests that this cycle of conflict is necessary to keep liberty alive over time.

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