The legitimate powers of government...

Thomas jefferson, notes on the state of virginia, 1781 - 82 - the legitimate powers of government extend to...
The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.
Thomas Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia, 1781 - 82


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