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Letter to Thomas Jefferson Smith

Jefferson wrote to his young namesake offering heartfelt advice for life, emphasizing virtue, duty, self-reliance, and prudence. He included a “Decalogue of Canons”—practical maxims like never trouble another for what you can do yourself—as guidance for character and conduct.

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“Never trouble another for what you can do yourself.”

Thomas Jefferson

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Title: Letter to Thomas Jefferson Smith

Author: Thomas Jefferson

Type: Letter

Publisher: n/a

Publication time: 1825

Publication place: Monticello, Virginia, US

Link: https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/98-01-02-4987


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