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Quotation: "The reason that Christianity is the best friend of Government is because Christianity is the only religion that changes the heart."
Variations:
Sources consulted: Searching on (christianity AND "best friend of government" AND ("changes the heart" OR "deals with the heart"))
Earliest known appearance in print: 1996[1]
Other attributions: None known.
Comments: This quotation has not been found in any of the writings of Thomas Jefferson.
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