Thomas Jefferson Quotes

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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
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
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
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
I believe that Thomas Jefferson said: 'If it neither breaks my leg nor picks my pocket, what difference is it to me?' — Glenn Beck
It behooves our citizens to be on their guard, to be firm in their principles, and full of confidence in themselves. We are able to… — Grace Lee Boggs
I've long believed that one of the mainsprings of our own liberty has been the widespread ownership of property among our people and the expectation… — Ronald Reagan
We should face reality and our past mistakes in an honest, adult way. Boasting of glory does not make glory, and singing in the dark… — Barbara Jordan
Thomas Jefferson believed that to preserve the very foundations of our nation, we would need dramatic change from time to time. Well, my fellow citizens,… — William J. Clinton
My long-time view about Christianity is that it represents an amalgam of two seemingly immiscible parts-the religion of Jesus and the religion of Paul. Thomas… — Carl Sagan
I want to make a toast to all at this press event who agree with Thomas Jefferson, who said that our liberty depends on the… — Sarah Palin
They [Republicans] say, 'You're too conservative.' Was Thomas Jefferson too conservative? I'm tired of some people calling me wacky. — Sharron Angle
How I longed to see these things; how I longed to see the Liberty Bell and walk on the streets where Thomas Jefferson, Tom Paine… — Burl Ives
Back in 1792, Dr. Benjamin Banneker, the famed African-American inventor and scientist in Washington, proposed a Department of Peace for the new Nation to his… — John Conyers
The Greeks understood that mind and body must develop in harmonious proportions to produce a creative intelligence. And so did the most brilliant intelligence of… — John F. Kennedy

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