Ascendency Quotes
- Lay down true principles and adhere to them inflexibly. Do not be frightened into their surrender by the alarms of the timid, or the croakings… — Thomas Jefferson
- There is... an artificial aristocracy founded on wealth and birth, without either virtue or talents... The artificial aristocracy is a mischievous ingredient in government, and… — Thomas Jefferson
- If religious books are not widely circulated among the masses in this country, I do not know what is going to become of us as… — Daniel Webster
- I am for freedom of religion, and against all maneuvers to bring about a legal ascendency of one sect over another. — Thomas Jefferson
- The doctrine of the sacredness of the soul sounds vaguely uplifting, but in fact is highly malignant. It discounts life on earth as just a… — Steven Pinker
- In taking stock of ourselves, we should not forget that fear plays a large part in the drama of failure. That is the first thing… — Douglas Fairbanks