Birth Quote by Thomas Jefferson

“The foundation of government is . . . laid, not in imaginary rights of men, (which at best is a confusion of judicial with…

— Edmund Burke

The rights of man as the foundation of just Government had been long understood but the superstructures projected had been sadly defective

— James Madison

To say or imply that the foundation exists only on the sufferance of government is to reason from the untenable notion that the citizen…

— Richard Cornuelle

Our new government is founded upon exactly the opposite idea; its foundations are laid, its corner- stone rests, upon the great truth that the…

— Alexander H. Stephens

We admit of no government by divine right, believing that so far as power is concerned the Beneficent Creator has made no distinction amongst…

— William Henry Harrison

That man is formed for social life is an observation which, upon our first inquiry, presents itself immediately to our view, and our reason…

— Joseph Warren

Government itself is founded upon the great doctrine of the consent of the governed, and has its cornerstone in the memorable principle that men…

— Leland Stanford

I believe the declaration that ‘all men are created equal’ is the great fundamental principle upon which our free institutions rest.

— Abraham Lincoln

The Declaration calls us to recognize the inherent equality of all people. And when it becomes unmistakably evident that a government is denying the…

— Mike Crapo

All government, in its essence, is a conspiracy against the superior man: it's one permanent object is to oppress him and cripple him.... One…

— H. L. Mencken

A government of our own is our natural right; and when a man seriously reflects on the precariousness of human affairs, he will become…

— Thomas Paine

“Our government came into existence through divine guidance. The inspiration of the Lord rested upon the patriots who established it, and inspired them through…

— Joseph Fielding Smith