“I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.”
— Thomas Jefferson
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Politics is such a torment that I
“Politics is such a torment that I advise everyone I love not to mix with it.”
— Thomas Jefferson
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The glow of one warm thought is
“The glow of one warm thought is to me worth more than money.”
— Thomas Jefferson
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A wise and frugal Government, which shall
“A wise and frugal Government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, which shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good government, and this is necessary to close the circlue of our felicities.”
— Thomas Jefferson
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Whenever a man has cast a longing
“Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on offices, a rottenness begins in his conduct.”
— Thomas Jefferson
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Were it left to me to decide
“Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.”
— Thomas Jefferson
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Every government degenerates when trusted to the
“Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves are its only safe depositories.”
— Thomas Jefferson
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Fix reason firmly in her seat, and
“Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call to her tribunal every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blindfolded fear.”
— Thomas Jefferson
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The glow of one warm thought is
“The glow of one warm thought is to me worth more than money.”
— Thomas Jefferson
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Peace and friendship with all mankind is
“Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it.”
— Thomas Jefferson
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I have no fear that the result
“I have no fear that the result of our experiment will be that men may be trusted to govern themselves without a master.”
— Thomas Jefferson
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