"The opinions of men are not the object……" — Thomas Jefferson
"The opinions of men are not the object of civil government, nor under its jurisdiction."
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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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It is my contention that civil disobediences are nothing but the latest form of voluntary association, and that they are…
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Before the Civil War, Canada was at the top of the underground railroad. If you made it into Canada, you…
— Margaret Atwood
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My first jobs were all civil service. At 14, I worked for the Canadian National Railways. At 16, I worked…
— Dan Aykroyd
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The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: it connected in one indissoluble bond the principles of civil government…
— John Quincy Adams
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Our contest is not only whether we ourselves shall be free, but whether there shall be left to mankind an…
— Samuel Adams
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The liberties of our country, the freedom of our civil constitution, are worth defending against all hazards: And it is…
— Samuel Adams
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Let me go over this again on the reclaiming the civil rights movement. People of faith that believe that you…
— Glenn Beck
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A just laicism allows religious freedom. The state does not impose religion but rather gives space to religions with a…
— Pope Benedict XVI
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Standards of conduct appropriate to civil society or the workings of a democracy cannot be purely and simply applied to…
— Pope Benedict XVI
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Most liberals think of civil liberties as their Achilles heel. It isn't.
— Joe Biden
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During the 60's, I was, in fact, very concerned about the civil rights movement.
— Joe Biden
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In Downing Street they called me 'Boss'. Civil servants would always call me 'Prime Minister'.
— Tony Blair
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