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Change Quotes by Thomas Jefferson
- Even in Europe a change has sensibly taken place in the mind of man. Science has liberated the ideas of those who read and reflect,…
- Single acts of tyranny may be ascribed to the accidental opinion of the day; but a series of oppressions, begun at a distinguished period, and…
- If there be any among us who wish to dissolve the Union or to change its republican form, let them stand undisturbed, as monuments of…
- Every people may establish what form of government they please, and change it as they please, the will of the nation being the only thing…
- Every man, and every body of men on earth, possesses the right of self-government. They receive it with their being from the hand of nature.…
- I have sworn upon the altar of God Eternal, hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man", "I have sworn upon the…
- Every nation has a right to govern itself internally under what forms it pleases, and to change these forms at its own will.
- I do believe that General Washington had not a firm confidence in the durability of our government. He was naturally distrustful of men, and inclined…
- This doctrine ['that the condition of man cannot be ameliorated, that what has been must ever be, and that to secure ourselves where we are…
- We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that…
- It behooves every man who values liberty of conscience for himself, to resist invasions of it in the case of others: or their case may,…
- I never told my own religion nor scrutinized that of another. I never attempted to make a convert, nor wished to change another's creed. I…
- As new discoveries are made, new truths discovered and manners and opinions change with the change of circumstances, institutions must advance also to keep pace…
- We are afraid of the known and afraid of the unknown. That is our daily life and in that there is no hope, and therefore…
- I am not an advocate for frequent changes in laws and Constitutions. But laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of…
- A little rebellion is a good thing.
- I am for freedom of religion, and against all maneuvers to bring about a legal ascendency of one sect over another.
- Every generation needs a new revolution.
- Single acts of tyranny may be ascribed to the accidental opinion of a day; but a series of oppressions, begun at a distinguished period and…
More Change Quotes
- Change in all things is sweet. — Aristotle
- But if nothing but soul, or in soul mind, is qualified to count, it is impossible for there to be time unless… — Aristotle
- Set lists are tough because you come up with this structure of how the songs are going to go from one to… — Billie Joe Armstrong
- We have domesticated God's transcendence. We often learn about God at about the same time as we are learning about Santa Claus;… — Karen Armstrong
- The main dangers in this life are the people who want to change everything... or nothing. — Nancy Astor
- There is no question that climate change is happening; the only arguable point is what part humans are playing in it. — David Attenborough
- Many individuals are doing what they can. But real success can only come if there is a change in our societies and… — David Attenborough
- It's coming home to roost over the next 50 years or so. It's not just climate change; it's sheer space, places to… — David Attenborough
- We really need to kick the carbon habit and stop making our energy from burning things. Climate change is also really important.… — David Attenborough
- Always remember that the future comes one day at a time. — Dean Acheson
- Be content with what you are, and wish not change; nor dread your last day, nor long for it. — Marcus Aurelius
- Loss is nothing else but change, and change is Nature's delight. — Marcus Aurelius