"A nation, as a society, forms a moral……" — Thomas Jefferson
"A nation, as a society, forms a moral person, and every member of it is personally responsible for his society."
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1,437 Quotes by Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson has 1,437 quotes on this site.
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Religious leaders will always avail themselves of public ignorance for their own purpose.
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Born in other countries, yet believing you could be happy in this, our laws acknowledge, as they should do, your…
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[Emigrants] will bring with them the principles of the governments they leave, imbibed in their early youth; or, if able…
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The only security of all is in a free press. The force of public opinion cannot be resisted when permitted…
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It is strangely absurd to suppose that a million of human beings, collected together, are not under the same moral…
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The sentiments of men are known not only by what they receive, but what they reject also.
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If ever there was a holy war, it was that which saved our liberties and gave us independence.
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We prefer war in all cases to tribute under any form and to any people whatever.
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I have always said that a studious perusal of the sacred volume will make better citizens, better fathers, and better…
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The sovereign invigorator of the body is exercise, and of all the exercises walking is the best.
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It is not only vain, but wicked, in a legislator to frame laws in opposition to the laws of nature,…
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Motherhood is the keystone of the arch of matrimonial happiness.
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I am proud of my husband, Marcus, the love of my life, and his Swiss heritage. Even though I have…
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I love my country. And I would have to renounce my Spanish citizenship to become a U.S. Citizen.
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I may have made a mistake in renouncing my Canadian citizenship, which I have never ceased to promise to try…
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Relegating women to second-class citizenship was abolished when Jesus died on the cross.
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I feel that I am a citizen of the American dream and that the revolutionary struggle of which I am…
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If you care about your personal liberty, you'll be cautious when you feel comfortable, blame all the illegal immigrants for…
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Citizenship to me is more than a piece of paper. Citizenship is also about character. I am an American. We're…
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Those who have come to the United States illegally should not be given amnesty or an easier path to citizenship…
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We are dealing with the question of the 11 million people paying their taxes, having a path to legalization and,…
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