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Chief Quotes by Thomas Jefferson
- this interesting subject, which, if the condition of man is to be progressively ameliorated, as we fondly hope and believe, is to be the chief…
- Most codes extend their definitions of treason to acts not really against one's country. They do not distinguish between acts against the government, and acts…
- Sir, no nation has ever yet existed or been governed without religion. Nor can be. The Christian religion is the best religion that has been…
- But the Chief Justice says, 'There must be an ultimate arbiter somewhere.' True, there must; but does that prove it is either party? The ultimate…
- That these are our grievances which we have thus laid before his majesty, with that freedom of language and sentiment which becomes a free people…
- The chief purpose of government is to protect life. Abandon that and you have abandoned all.
- The unsuccessful strugglers against tyranny have been the chief martyrs of treason laws in all countries.
- A free people [claim] their rights as derived from the laws of nature, and not as the gift of their chief magistrate.
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