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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
1,490 views 21 upvotes Made by Lonestar379 1 year ago in politics
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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.
3 ups, 1y
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