#6. “If there be one principle more deeply rooted than any other in the mind of every American, it is, that we should have nothing to do with conquest.” Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson’s letter to William Short on July 28th, 1791 echoed the desire of America to be a peaceful nation, devoted to minding our own business and affairs. Indeed the very first cent created in the United States was the “Fugio Cent” which, instead of saying “In God We Trust,” read: Mind Your Business.