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good quote | “PEACE IS THAT BRIEF GLORIOUS MOMENT IN HISTORY WHEN EVERYBODY STANDS AROUND RELOADING.” —THOMAS JEFFERSON | image tagged in funny,meme,thomas jefferson,quote,peace | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
1,255 views • 21 upvotes • Made by Lonestar379 10 months ago in politics
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boredmeme
1 up, 10mo,
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I don't know if that's a true quote, but I like it. Can you give me a source. If I can verify it, I'll start using it.
Lonestar379
3 ups, 10mo
I originally saw it on a friend’s refrigerator, and just now looked it up; it’s actually attributed to lawyer/writer/orator Robert Ingersoll in 1882
https://www.monticello.org/research-education/thomas-jefferson-encyclopedia/peace-brief-glorious-moment-historyspurious-quotation
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“PEACE IS THAT BRIEF GLORIOUS MOMENT IN HISTORY WHEN EVERYBODY STANDS AROUND RELOADING.” —THOMAS JEFFERSON