Who said “We confide in our strength, without boasting of it; we respect that of others, without…”?

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Thomas Jefferson. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceLetter to William Carmichael and William Short (1793)

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“We confide in our strength, without boasting of it; we respect that of others, without fearing it.”
— Thomas Jefferson
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Jefferson, T. (n.d.). We confide in our strength, without boasting of it; we respect that of others, without fearing it. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33167-we-confide-in-our-strength-without-boasting-of/

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Jefferson, Thomas. “We confide in our strength, without boasting of it; we respect that of others, without fearing it.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33167-we-confide-in-our-strength-without-boasting-of/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Jefferson, Thomas. “We confide in our strength, without boasting of it; we respect that of others, without fearing it.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33167-we-confide-in-our-strength-without-boasting-of/.

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