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Keep Quotes by Thomas Jefferson
- The only security of all is in a free press. The force of public opinion cannot be resisted when permitted freely to be expressed. The…
- I endeavor to keep their attention fixed on the main objects of all science, the freedom & happiness of man.
- Yes, we did produce a near perfect republic. But will they keep it? Or will they, in the enjoyment of plenty, lose the memory of…
- The future inhabitants of [both] the Atlantic and Mississippi states will be our sons. We think we see their happiness in their union, and we…
- He has waged cruel war against human nature itself, violating it's most sacred rights of life and liberty in the persons of a distant people…
- The basis of our governments being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right; and were it left…
- The time to guard against corruption and tyranny is before they shall have gotten hold of us. It is better to keep the wolf out…
- To constrain the brute force of the people, the European governments deem it necessary to keep them down by hard labor, poverty and ignorance, and…
- Believing that the happiness of mankind is best promoted by the useful pursuits of peace, that on these alone a stable prosperity can be founded,…
- But, you may ask, if the two departments [i.e., federal and state] should claim each the same subject of power, where is the common umpire…
- To be really useful, we must keep pace with the state of society, and not dishearten it by attempts at what its population, means, or…
- All we can do is to make the best of our friends, love and cherish what is good in them, and keep out of the…
- The past stays put, I just keep moving farther away from it.
- The First Amendment has created a wall of separation between the church and the State. But that wall is one directional. It is to keep…
- None but an armed nation can dispense with a standing army. To keep ours armed and disciplined is therefore at all times important.
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- When I hear another express an opinion which is not mine, I say to myself, he has a right to his opinion, as I to…
- It is the old practice of despots to use a part of the people to keep the rest in order.
- Be a listener only, keep within yourself, and endeavor to establish with yourself the habit of silence, especially in politics.
- To make us one nation as to foreign concerns, and keep us distinct in Domestic ones gives the outline of the proper division of powers…
- The people are the only censors of their governors, and even their errors will tend to keep these to the true principles of their institution
More Keep Quotes
- I keep my friends as misers do their treasure, because, of all the things granted us by wisdom, none is greater or… — Pietro Aretino
- In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the… — Aristotle
- Keep your ears open, your eyes open, grab everything you can, react, and learn! — Victoria Abril
- Everyone wants to be appreciated, so if you appreciate someone, don't keep it a secret. — Mary Kay Ash
- I keep sailing on in this middle passage. I am sailing into the wind and the dark. But I am doing my… — Arthur Ashe
- I have tried to keep on with my striving because this is the only hope I have of ever achieving anything worthwhile… — Arthur Ashe
- Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke. — Arthur Ashe
- Intelligence agencies keep things secret because they often violate the rule of law or of good behavior. — Julian Assange
- In my role as Wikileaks editor, I've been involved in fighting off many legal attacks. To do that, and keep our sources… — Julian Assange
- We keep putting on programmes about famine in Ethiopia; that's what's happening. Too many people there. They can't support themselves - and… — David Attenborough
- Just keep stirring the pot, you never know what will come up. — Lee Atwater
- The only wealth which you will keep forever is the wealth you have given away. — Marcus Aurelius