Chairs Quote by Thomas Jefferson
“I don't want them to kill no hog . . . . I want a man to go to that chair, on his own two feet.”
About This Quote
Source Letter: Unknown correspondence, 18th century
A plea for personal responsibility and self-reliance in confronting challenges.
In simple terms: Take charge of your own actions.
Key Takeaway
Empower yourself to act independently.
Themes
self-reliance
responsibility
agency
Mood
determined
reflective
Type
political
motivational
When to use this quote
- leadership
- civil rights
- personal development
Key Concepts
individualism
political philosophy
Questions to Reflect On
- What responsibilities can you claim today?
- How does self-reliance affect community?
A Different Perspective
May overlook systemic barriers to action.
![“[States and the Federal government are] coordinate departments of one simple and integral whole... The one is the domestic, the other the foreign branch of the same government.” quote by Thomas Jefferson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/401/thomas-jefferson-43_branches_states-and-the-federal-government-are-co_2619.jpg)
![“Single acts of tyranny may be ascribed to the accidental opinion of a day; but a series of oppressions, begun at a distinguished period and pursued unalterably through every change of ministers, too plainly prove a deliberate, systematic plan of reducing [a people] to slavery.” quote by Thomas Jefferson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/00c/thomas-jefferson-43_change_single-acts-of-tyranny-may-be-ascribed-t_5515.jpg)
![“Though you cannot see, when you take one step, what will be the next, yet follow truth, justice, and plain dealing, and never fear their leading you out of [any difficult situation] in the easiest manner possible...” quote by Thomas Jefferson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ebe/thomas-jefferson-43_difficult_though-you-cannot-see-when-you-take-one_9828.jpg)
