"Always take hold of things by the smooth…" — Thomas Jefferson
"Always take hold of things by the smooth handle."
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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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You should always take a religion at its best and not at its worst, from its highest teachings and not…
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I will always take on a new challenge. I believe in jumping off the ship every now and then. If…
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Maybe it's the music that enables them to function like that, to always take everything as it comes and never…
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I will persist. I will always take another step. If that is of no avail I will take another, and…
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No matter how dark it looks, no matter how long it's been, no matter how many people are trying to…
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I find a lot of people say, "Oh organic and local's expensive and I just don't have time." And I'm…
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Always take responsibility for your past. It is your only collateral in life. Unless you despise yourself now, you cannot…
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It is by far the safer course to lay [considerations of the future] altogether aside; and to confine our attention…
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I always take the time to eat well and eat locally because it's common sense.
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What's the real difference between Republicans and Democrats? Let me tell ya the real difference ... Republicans will always take…
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I always take a relationship to the next level. If that works out, I take it to the next level…
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Those who read books cannot understand the teachings and, what's more, may even go astray. But those who try to…
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