British Quote by William J. Clinton

It is easily and often overlooked that when Thomas Jefferson asserted that life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness were inalienable human rights, he…

— Tom Stoppard

“Jefferson is now remembered as the author of one of the English language’s most timeless passages, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that…

— Charles River Editors

“Without Thomas Jefferson and his Declaration of Independence, there would have been no American revolution that announced universal principles of liberty. Without his participation…

— Christopher Hitchens

“We have forgotten what Thomas Jefferson told us in 1776: that we are endowed by the Creator "with certain unalienable Rights, that among these…

— John Rosemond

“The document that heralded our national revolution, the Declaration of Independence, was penned by Thomas Jefferson. Within that text, he did not cover any…

— Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

The Declaration of Independence states that the Creator gave man the right to liberty. It seems man can realize that liberty only if he…

— Vaclav Havel

When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, declaring that all men were created equal, he owned slaves. Women couldn't vote. But, throughout history,…

— Marvin Ammori

'The people are the only sure reliance, for the preservation of our LIBERTY!' Thomas Jefferson

— Andrew Guzaldo

“It is not hard to figure out what Native Americans, enslaved Africans, and indentured White servants meant when they demanded liberty in 1776. But…

— Ibram X. Kendi

The Declaration of Independence was to set forth the moral justification of a rebellion against a long-recognized political tradition - the divine right of…

— Ezra Taft Benson

The founding of our Nation was more than a political event; it was an act of faith, a promise to Americans and to the…

— Jimmy Carter

“Thomas Jefferson, that owner of many slaves, chose to begin the Declaration of Independence by directly contradicting the moral basis of slavery, writing "we…

— David Graeber