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Letter to "Henry Tompkinson" (Samuel Kercheval) (12 Jul 1816) - Jefferson, Thomas | WIST Quotations
I am certainly not an advocate for frequent & untried changes in laws and constitutions. I think moderate imperfections had better be borne with; because when once known, we accommodate ourselves to them, and find practical means of correcting their ill effects. but I know also that laws and institutions…