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In truth, politeness is artificial good humor, it covers the natural want of it, and ends by rendering habitual a substitute nearly equivalent to the real virtue.
Thomas Jefferson
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In truth, politeness is artificial good humor, it covers the natural want of it, and ends by rendering habitual a substitute nearly equivalent to the real virtue. — Thomas Jefferson

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Thomas Jefferson was a President from United States (1743–1826).

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This quote is attributed to Thomas Jefferson, a President from United States.
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Thomas Jefferson lived from 1743 – 1826.
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