Jefferson Quotes

133 quotes by 107 authors

The Declaration of Independence I always considered as a theatrical show. Jefferson ran away with all the stage effect of that... and all the glory… — John Adams
After the Great Depression and after public urging, a nationwide public competition was held to determine a design for a memorial that would honor President… — Russ Carnahan
People have always said - those words, 'too conservative,' is fairly relative. I'm sure that they probably said that about Thomas Jefferson and George Washington… — Sharron Angle
In America, Jefferson noted with approval, women knew their place. — Stephen Ambrose
Jefferson owned slaves. He did not believe that all were created equal. He was a racist. — Stephen Ambrose
Washington and Jefferson were both rich Virginia planters, but they were never friends. — Stephen Ambrose
Washington, not Jefferson, freed his slaves upon his death. — Stephen Ambrose
Here was buried Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the statute of Virginia for religious freedom, and father of the University… — Thomas Jefferson
The Petition of Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Chapman Johnson, Joseph C. Cabell, James Breckenridge, John Hartwell Cocke, and Robert Taylor the Rector and Visitors of… — Thomas Jefferson
But you know, where did the Brontes go to college? Where did George Eliot go to college? Where did Thomas Paine or Thomas Jefferson or… — Jamaica Kincaid
I agree with Thomas Jefferson, who once wrote that he would support the death penalty only when the infallibility of human judgment had been demonstrated. — Paul Jacob
Our adversaries [ the Confederate States of America ] have adopted some declarations of independence in which, unlike the good old one penned by Jefferson,… — Abraham Lincoln
Happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply, to enjoy simply, to think freely, to risk life, to be needed. which give happiness. Thomas Jefferson… — William James
Thomas Jeffersonâ€”another gorgeous white boy who would not have been interested in me. This was my problem in a nutshell. To get some play in… — Tina Fey
Iâ€™m not Thomas Jefferson. He was a pussy. — Charlie Sheen
Now, tell me how you're going to teach the history of Jefferson, and cut out all those quotes and cut out all these facts, and… — Newt Gingrich
For the system of government you fashioned including the very principles on which you based it, is increasingly obsolete, and hence increasingly, if inadvertently, oppressive… — Newt Gingrich
I think Jefferson and George Washington would strongly discourage you from growing marijuana, and their tactics to stop you would be more violent than they… — Newt Gingrich
A declaration of the independence of America, and the sovereignty of the United STates was drawn by the ingenious and philosophic pen of Thomas Jefferson,… — Mercy Otis Warren
Thus the right of nullification meant by Mr. Jefferson is the natural right, which all admit to be a remedy against insupportable oppression. — James Madison

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