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Quotation: "An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people."
Variations: None known.
Sources consulted:
Earliest known appearance in print: 2013[1]
Other attributions: None known.
Status: This exact quotation has not been found in any of the writings of Thomas Jefferson, although it is a generally accurate paraphrase of Jefferson's views on education.
- Anna Berkes, 3/30/10; revised 8/24/11, 1/24/20
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