The spirit of this country is totally adverse to a large military force. — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Establish the eternal truth that acquiescence under insult is not the way to escape war. — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
We must meet our duty and convince the world that we are just friends and brave enemies. — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
We must train and classify the whole of our male citizens, and make military instruction a regular part of collegiate education. — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Truth and reason are eternal. They have prevailed. And they will eternally prevail; however, in times and places they may be overborne… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
My views and feelings (are) in favor of the abolition of war-and I hope it is practicable, by improving the mind and… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Never [enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance of one of two disputants convincing the other… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
The Greeks by their laws, and the Romans by the spirit of their people, took care to put into the hands of… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
A man has a right to use a saw, an axe, a plane, separately; may he not combine their uses on the same piece… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between man and his God, that he owes account to none other for… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
[States and the Federal government are] coordinate departments of one simple and integral whole... The one is the domestic, the other the foreign branch… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
I am for freedom of religion, and against all maneuvers to bring about a legal ascendency of one sect over another. — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Single acts of tyranny may be ascribed to the accidental opinion of a day; but a series of oppressions, begun at a distinguished period… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
“Perceiving the order of nature to be that individual happiness shall be inseparable from the practice of virtue, I am willing to hope it… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Free government is founded in jealousy, and not in confidence; it is jealousy, and not confidence, which prescribes limited constitutions, to bind down those… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Though you cannot see, when you take one step, what will be the next, yet follow truth, justice, and plain dealing, and never fear… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
The two principles on which our conduct towards the Indians should be founded are justice and fear. After the injuries we have done them,… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Knowledge is power...knowled ge is safety...knowle dge is happiness. — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
There is... an artificial aristocracy founded on wealth and birth, without either virtue or talents... The artificial aristocracy is a mischievous ingredient in government,… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
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