"No defender of slavery, I concede that it……" — Thomas Jefferson
"No defender of slavery, I concede that it has its benevolent aspects in lifting the Negro from savagery and helping prepare him for that eventual freedom which is surely written in the Book of Fate"
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1,437 Quotes by Thomas Jefferson
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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 feel very uneasy with a lot of aspects of the Russian life and the Russian people.
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Your life is the sum result of all the choices you make, both consciously and unconsciously. If you can control…
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I think getting married gave me a focus. It gave me a focus and direction I want to have in…
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I am conscious of trying to stretch the boundaries of non-fiction writing. It's always surprised me how little attention many…
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What are the aspects of yourself that line up with the character? You magnify those, and the ones that don't…
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I've always been involved with all aspects of my careers. Being behind the camera seems as natural as in front.
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Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of great creative people.
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Conducting, I tried it once off the cuff, and quickly realized there were subtle aspects that I was missing. There…
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Acting is always at the core of my life, but I'm also excited about producing. I'm excited about directing, and…
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I'm not geeky but I have my geeky, corky moments, and then I've got some aspects of cool in me,…
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We must carefully examine change so that we are able to discard those aspects of change which would be detrimental…
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My dad was rubbish at all other aspects of his financial life, but he's pretty good at paying the rent.
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