All Thomas Jefferson Quotes
- Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends [life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness] it is the right of the people to… Abolish
- A room without books is like a life without meaning. Book
- If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations… All
- Thomas Jefferson asked himself “In what country on earth would you rather live ” He first answered “Certainly in my own where are all my… Affection
- A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine. Democracy
- A great deal of love given to a few is better than a little to many. Better
- The purpose of government is to enable the people of a nation to live in safety and happiness. Government exists for the interests of the… Election Day
- The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny… Arms
- Whatever enables us to go to war, secures our peace Enables
- A strict observance of the written laws is doubtless one of the highest virtues of a good citizen, but it is not the highest. The… Absurdly
- Religious institutions that use government power in support of themselves and force their views on persons of other faiths, or of no faith, undermine all… Absolutely
- We confide in our strength, without boasting of it, we respect that of others, without fearing it. Boast
- Tyranny is defined as that which is legal for the government but illegal for the citizenry. Citizenry
- An honest man can feel no pleasure in the exercise of power over his fellow citizens. Citizens
- If people let the government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a state… Bodies
- In matters of principal stand like a rock. Inspirational
- A little rebellion is a good thing. Change
- He who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it much easier to do it the second time. Easier
- Every day is lost in which we do not learn something useful. Man has no nobler or more valuable possession than time. Day
- The art of life is the art of avoiding pain. Art
- I am increasingly persuaded that the earth belongs exclusively to the living and that one generation has no more right to bind another to it's… Belongs
- Resolved ... that it would be a dangerous delusion were a confidence in the men of our choice to silence our fears for the safety… Choice
- If I am to meet with a disappointment, the sooner I know it, the more of life I shall have to wear it off. Disappointment
- Coffee - the favorite drink of the civilized world. Civilized
- I am satisfied, and sufficiently occupied with the things which are, without tormenting or troubling myself about those which may indeed be, but of which… Evidence