The qualifications of self-government in society are not innate. They are the result of habit and long training, and for these they will require time and probably much suffering.

The qualifications of self-government in society are not innate. They are the result of habit and long training, and for these they will require time and probably much suffering.
Thomas Jefferson

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The qualifications of self-government in society are not innate. They are the result of habit and long training, and for these they will require time and probably much suffering. Thomas Jefferson

The qualifications of self-government in society are not innate. They are the result of habit and long training, and for these they will require time and probably much suffering.
Thomas Jefferson