Freedom Quote by Kurt Vonnegut

“Thomas Jefferson. . . knew what schools were for--to ensure that citizens would know when and how to protect their liberty. . . It…

— Neil Postman

“President George Washington’s namesake capital, once a marketplace for slave auctions, is now synonymous with democracy and freedom; so is the iconic Jefferson, who…

— Patrick Mendis

Washington, not Jefferson, freed his slaves upon his death.

— Stephen Ambrose

It is easily and often overlooked that when Thomas Jefferson asserted that life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness were inalienable human rights, he…

— Tom Stoppard

“Jefferson is now remembered as the author of one of the English language’s most timeless passages, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that…

— Charles River Editors

“America has always been torn between the ideal and the real, between noble goals and inevitable compromises. So was Jefferson. In his head and…

— Jon Meacham

'The people are the only sure reliance, for the preservation of our LIBERTY!' Thomas Jefferson

— Andrew Guzaldo

“There is no slavery but ignorance. Liberty is the child of intelligence.”

— Robert G. Ingersoll

“For Jefferson, William and Mary was largely about what university life is supposed to be about: reading books, enjoying the company of like-minded, and…

— Jon Meacham

“Ever since I arrived to a state of manhood, I have felt a sincere passion for liberty. The history of nations doomed to perpetual…

— Ethan Allen

“Did Jefferson really believe Black people were smart in slavery and stupid in freedom?13 Notes”

— Ibram X. Kendi

“that spirit of liberty didn’t extend, in the minds of the Founders, to the slaves who worked their fields, made their beds, and nursed…

— Barack Obama