“Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government; that whenever things get so far wrong as to attract their notice, they may be relied on to set them to rights.”
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Jefferson, T. (n.d.). Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government; that whenever things get so far wrong as to attract their notice, they may be relied on to set them to rights. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20287-whenever-the-people-are-well-informed-they-can/
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Jefferson, Thomas. “Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government; that whenever things get so far wrong as to attract their notice, they may be relied on to set them to rights.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20287-whenever-the-people-are-well-informed-they-can/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Jefferson, Thomas. “Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government; that whenever things get so far wrong as to attract their notice, they may be relied on to set them to rights.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20287-whenever-the-people-are-well-informed-they-can/.