Thomas JeffersonAll should be laid open to you without reserve, for there is not a truth existing which I fear, or would wish unknown to the whole world.
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All should be laid open to you without reserve, for there is not a truth existing which I fear, or would wish unknown to the whole world. -John Adams The meaning of this quote is that all should be open to you without reservation. The author of this quote has made it clear that there is no secret that they do not want known by the whole world.
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