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Every citizen should be a soldier. This was the case with the Greeks and Romans, and must be that of every free state.

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Thomas Jefferson emphasizes the importance of every citizen being a soldier, drawing parallels with ancient Greek and Roman societies. He argues that in order for a free state to exist, every individual must be prepared to defend it.
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President, American
Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States and one of the Founding Fathers of the country.
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