Branches Quote by Thomas Jefferson
“It is a misnomer to call a government republican in which a branch of the supreme power is independent of the nation.”
“It is a misnomer to call a government republican in which a branch of the supreme power is independent of the nation.”
![“[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)
![“[The judiciary is] the least dangerous branch of our government.” quote by Alexander Bickel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a72/alexander-bickel-99732_branches_the-judiciary-is-the-least-dangerous-bra_31760.jpg)
![“For some unknown reason, this [antiabortion] branch of Christianity cherishes the unborn and hates the living person.” quote by Vine Deloria Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/beb/vine-deloria-jr-23632_branches_for-some-unknown-reason-this-antiabortio_32756.jpg)