"A government held together by the bands of……" — Thomas Jefferson

"A government held together by the bands of reason only, requires much compromise of opinion."

— Thomas Jefferson

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1,437 Quotes by Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson has 1,437 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Religious leaders will always avail themselves of public ignorance for their own purpose.
Born in other countries, yet believing you could be happy in this, our laws acknowledge, as they should do, your…
[Emigrants] will bring with them the principles of the governments they leave, imbibed in their early youth; or, if able…
The only security of all is in a free press. The force of public opinion cannot be resisted when permitted…
It is strangely absurd to suppose that a million of human beings, collected together, are not under the same moral…
The sentiments of men are known not only by what they receive, but what they reject also.
If ever there was a holy war, it was that which saved our liberties and gave us independence.
We prefer war in all cases to tribute under any form and to any people whatever.
I have always said that a studious perusal of the sacred volume will make better citizens, better fathers, and better…
The sovereign invigorator of the body is exercise, and of all the exercises walking is the best.
It is not only vain, but wicked, in a legislator to frame laws in opposition to the laws of nature,…
Motherhood is the keystone of the arch of matrimonial happiness.

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More Band Quotes

This quote is filed under Band Quotes, one of 2,461 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:

I don't miss anything ever. Because to me, missing something is like going backward a little bit. I don't miss… — Fred Armisen
We're not a political band. We don't want to tell people what to do or what to think. We just… — Billie Joe Armstrong
There are a lot of bands who claim to be punk and they only play the music, they have no… — Billie Joe Armstrong
I would definitely say the Oakland Raiders are the punk rock band of football. — Billie Joe Armstrong
If journalists ask you again and again about the same bands, you'll end up saying you hate them just because… — Billie Joe Armstrong
Every single band in the world has these gigantic songs that people are obsessed with. — Sebastian Bach
My first band, Kid Wicked, we did half covers and half originals. — Sebastian Bach
I got the whole band set up in the basement and we are jamming. — Sebastian Bach
I had to get out of my record deal that I signed with my previous band and get a full… — Sebastian Bach
Maybe if they start playing new rock bands videos, then maybe but there is no point in a guy like… — Sebastian Bach
That's why it's called Sebastian Bach. I mean, it's a permanent band, pretty much, but if I jam with other… — Sebastian Bach
When kids can't afford to see it anymore maybe we'll have a whole resurgence of garage bands all over America… — Lester Bangs

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