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Thomas Jefferson Quotes

F ever there was a holy war, it was that which saved our liberties and gave us independence Picture Quote #1

I, however, place economy among the first and most important republican virtues, and public debt as the greatest of the dangers to be feared Picture Quote #1

I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past, so good night! Picture Quote #1

I have the consolation to reflect that during the period of my administration not a drop of the blood of a single fellow citizen was shed by the sword of war or of the law Picture Quote #1

We are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead, nor to tolerate any error so long as reason is left free to combat it Picture Quote #1

I have ever deemed it more honorable and profitable, too, to set a good example than to follow a bad one Picture Quote #1

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What has been the effect of religious coercion? To make half the world fools, and the other half hypocrites Picture Quote #1

State a moral case to a ploughman and a professor. The former will decide it as well, and often better than the latter, because he has not been led astray by artificial rules Picture Quote #1

What country can preserve its liberties, if its rulers are not warned from time to time, that this people preserve the spirit of resistance? Picture Quote #1

Offices are as acceptable here as elsewhere, and whenever a man has cast a longing eye on them, a rottenness begins in his conduct Picture Quote #1

Perseverance in object, though not by the most direct way, is often more laudable than perpetual changes, as often as the object shifts light Picture Quote #1

That to compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical Picture Quote #1

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And to preserve their independence, we must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt. We must make our election between economy and liberty, or profusion and servitude Picture Quote #1

The constitution, on this hypothesis, is a mere thing of wax in the hands of the judiciary, which they may twist and shape into any form they please Picture Quote #1

What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? the tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure Picture Quote #1

Politics are such a torment that I would advise every one I love not to mix with them Picture Quote #1

It is, however, an evil for which there is no remedy, our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost Picture Quote #1

If thinking men would have the courage to think for themselves, and to speak what they think, it would be found they do not differ in religious opinions as much as is supposed Picture Quote #1

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It is unfortunate for our peace, that unmerited abuse wounds, while unmerited praise has not the power to heal Picture Quote #1

Monuments of the safety with which errors of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it Picture Quote #1

All experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed Picture Quote #1

The ordinary affairs of a nation offer little difficulty to a person of any experience, but the gift of office is the dreadful burthen which oppresses him Picture Quote #1

If the freedom of religion, guaranteed to us by law in theory, can ever rise in practice under the overbearing inquisition of public opinion, then and only then will truth, prevail over fanaticism Picture Quote #1

I am captivated more by dreams of the future than by the history of the past Picture Quote #1

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Government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough is big enough to take everything you have... The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases Picture Quote #1

I know it will give great offense to the clergy, but the advocate of religious freedom is to expect neither peace nor forgiveness from them Picture Quote #1

Of all the cankers of human happiness none corrodes with so silent, yet so baneful an influence, as indolence Picture Quote #1

History has informed us that bodies of men as well as individuals are susceptible of the spirit of tyranny Picture Quote #1

The wisdom of our sages and the blood of our heroes has been devoted to the attainment of trial by jury. It should be the creed of our political faith Picture Quote #1

My great wish is to go on in a strict but silent performance of my duty; to avoid attracting notice, and to keep my name out of the newspapers Picture Quote #1

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F ever there was a holy war, it was that which saved our liberties and gave us independence (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) I, however, place economy among the first and most important republican virtues, and public debt as the greatest of the dangers to be feared (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past, so good night! (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) I have the consolation to reflect that during the period of my administration not a drop of the blood of a single fellow citizen was shed by the sword of war or of the law (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) We are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead, nor to tolerate any error so long as reason is left free to combat it (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) I have ever deemed it more honorable and profitable, too, to set a good example than to follow a bad one (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) What has been the effect of religious coercion? To make half the world fools, and the other half hypocrites (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) State a moral case to a ploughman and a professor. The former will decide it as well, and often better than the latter, because he has not been led astray by artificial rules (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) What country can preserve its liberties, if its rulers are not warned from time to time, that this people preserve the spirit of resistance? (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) Offices are as acceptable here as elsewhere, and whenever a man has cast a longing eye on them, a rottenness begins in his conduct (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) Perseverance in object, though not by the most direct way, is often more laudable than perpetual changes, as often as the object shifts light (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) That to compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) And to preserve their independence, we must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt. We must make our election between economy and liberty, or profusion and servitude (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) The constitution, on this hypothesis, is a mere thing of wax in the hands of the judiciary, which they may twist and shape into any form they please (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? the tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) Politics are such a torment that I would advise every one I love not to mix with them (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) It is, however, an evil for which there is no remedy, our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) If thinking men would have the courage to think for themselves, and to speak what they think, it would be found they do not differ in religious opinions as much as is supposed (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) It is unfortunate for our peace, that unmerited abuse wounds, while unmerited praise has not the power to heal (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) Monuments of the safety with which errors of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) All experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) The ordinary affairs of a nation offer little difficulty to a person of any experience, but the gift of office is the dreadful burthen which oppresses him (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) If the freedom of religion, guaranteed to us by law in theory, can ever rise in practice under the overbearing inquisition of public opinion, then and only then will truth, prevail over fanaticism (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) I am captivated more by dreams of the future than by the history of the past (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) Government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough is big enough to take everything you have... The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) I know it will give great offense to the clergy, but the advocate of religious freedom is to expect neither peace nor forgiveness from them (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) Of all the cankers of human happiness none corrodes with so silent, yet so baneful an influence, as indolence (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) History has informed us that bodies of men as well as individuals are susceptible of the spirit of tyranny (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) The wisdom of our sages and the blood of our heroes has been devoted to the attainment of trial by jury. It should be the creed of our political faith (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) My great wish is to go on in a strict but silent performance of my duty; to avoid attracting notice, and to keep my name out of the newspapers (Thomas Jefferson Quotes)

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