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Thomas Jefferson quotes: Ignorance of the law is no excuse in any country. If it were, the laws would lose their effect, because it can always be pretended. Ignorance of the law is no excuse in any country. If it were, the laws would lose their effect, because it can always be pretended.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: I think with the Romans, that the general of today should be a soldier tomorrow if necessary. I think with the Romans, that the general of today should be a soldier tomorrow if necessary.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Above all I hope that the education of the common people will be attended to so they won't forget the basic principles of freedom. Above all I hope that the education of the common people will be attended to so they won't forget the basic principles of freedom.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Health, learning and virtue will ensure your happiness; they will giveyou a quiet conscience, private esteem and public honour. Health, learning and virtue will ensure your happiness; they will give
you a quiet conscience, private esteem and public honour.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Take not from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned. Take not from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: I consider trial by jury as the only anchor ever yet imagined by man, by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution. I consider trial by jury as the only anchor ever yet imagined by man, by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: The earth belongs to the living, not to the dead. The earth belongs to the living, not to the dead.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: The dominion which the banking institutions have obtained over the minds of our citizens ... must be broken, or it will break us. The dominion which the banking institutions have obtained over the minds of our citizens ... must be broken, or it will break us.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: The opinions and beliefs of men follow involuntarily the evidence proposed to their minds. The opinions and beliefs of men follow involuntarily the evidence proposed to their minds.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do. The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend. I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: This is the fourth ... This is the fourth ...
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Difference of opinion leads to inquiry, and inquiry to the truth. Difference of opinion leads to inquiry, and inquiry to the truth.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: There is nothing more unequal than the equal treatment of unequal people. There is nothing more unequal than the equal treatment of unequal people.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: The cement of this union is in the heart blood of every American. I do not believe there is on earth a government established on so immovable a basis. The cement of this union is in the heart blood of every American. I do not believe there is on earth a government established on so immovable a basis.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Gouverneur Morris had often told me that General Washington believed no more of that system (Christianity) than did he himself. Gouverneur Morris had often told me that General Washington believed no more of that system (Christianity) than did he himself.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: The liberty of speaking and writing guards our other liberties. The liberty of speaking and writing guards our other liberties.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Those are governed best who are governed least. Those are governed best who are governed least.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: The only way to win money out of a casino is to own one. The only way to win money out of a casino is to own one.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: It is for the benefit of mankind to mitigate the horrors of war as much as possible. It is for the benefit of mankind to mitigate the horrors of war as much as possible.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: It is not by the consolidation or concentration of powers but by their distribution that good government is effected. It is not by the consolidation or concentration of powers but by their distribution that good government is effected.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: It is in our lives and not our words that our religion must be read. It is in our lives and not our words that our religion must be read.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: I have lived temperately ... I double the doctor's recommendation of a glass and a half wine each day and even treble it with a friend. I have lived temperately ... I double the doctor's recommendation of a glass and a half wine each day and even treble it with a friend.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Do not be too severe upon the errors of the people, but reclaim them by enlightening them. Do not be too severe upon the errors of the people, but reclaim them by enlightening them.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Political interest [can] never be separated in the long run from moral right. Political interest [can] never be separated in the long run from moral right.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: To penetrate and dissipate these clouds of darkness, the general mind must be strengthened by education. To penetrate and dissipate these clouds of darkness, the general mind must be strengthened by education.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Laws provide against injury from others; but not from ourselves. Laws provide against injury from others; but not from ourselves.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: The idea is quite unfounded that on entering into society we give up any natural rights. The idea is quite unfounded that on entering into society we give up any natural rights.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: I am not among those who fear the people. They, and not the rich, are our dependence for continued freedom. I am not among those who fear the people. They, and not the rich, are our dependence for continued freedom.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: I see the necessity of sacrificing our opinions sometimes to the opinions of others for the sake of harmony. I see the necessity of sacrificing our opinions sometimes to the opinions of others for the sake of harmony.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: The persons and property of our citizens are entitled to the protection of our government in all places where they may lawfully go. The persons and property of our citizens are entitled to the protection of our government in all places where they may lawfully go.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: If the obstacles of bigotry and priestcraft can be surmounted, we may hope that common sense will suffice to do everything else. If the obstacles of bigotry and priestcraft can be surmounted, we may hope that common sense will suffice to do everything else.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Wine brightens the life and thinking of anyone Wine brightens the life and thinking of anyone
Thomas Jefferson quotes: It is proof of sincerity, which I value above all things; as, between those who practice it, falsehood and malice work their efforts in vain. It is proof of sincerity, which I value above all things; as, between those who practice it, falsehood and malice work their efforts in vain.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: A Bill of Rights is what the people are entitled to against every government, and what no just government should refuse, or rest on inference. A Bill of Rights is what the people are entitled to against every government, and what no just government should refuse, or rest on inference.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: The mass of the citizens is the safest depositary of their own rights. The mass of the citizens is the safest depositary of their own rights.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will, to be rightful, must be reasonable. Though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will, to be rightful, must be reasonable.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Resisting tyranny is obeying God Resisting tyranny is obeying God
Thomas Jefferson quotes: The art of governing consists simply of being honest, exercising common sense, following principle, and doing what is right and just. The art of governing consists simply of being honest, exercising common sense, following principle, and doing what is right and just.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: All power is inherent in the people. All power is inherent in the people.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Whiskey claims to itself alone the exclusive office of sot-making. Whiskey claims to itself alone the exclusive office of sot-making.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: A good neighbor is a very desireable thing. A good neighbor is a very desireable thing.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: The religion-builders have so distorted and deformed the doctrines of Jesus, so muffled them in mysticism, fancies, and falsehoods. The religion-builders have so distorted and deformed the doctrines of Jesus, so muffled them in mysticism, fancies, and falsehoods.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: As we advance in life these things fall off one by one , and I suspect we are left with only Homer and Virgil, perhaps with only Homer alone. As we advance in life these things fall off one by one , and I suspect we are left with only Homer and Virgil, perhaps with only Homer alone.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: I can't live without books I can't live without books
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Those who bear equally the burthens of Government should equally participate of its benefits. Those who bear equally the burthens of Government should equally participate of its benefits.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Health is worth more than learning. Health is worth more than learning.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Without society, and a society to our taste, men are never contented. Without society, and a society to our taste, men are never contented.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Every man has a commission to admonish, exhort, convince another of error. Every man has a commission to admonish, exhort, convince another of error.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: An enemy generally says and believes what he wishes. An enemy generally says and believes what he wishes.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Dependence leads to subservience. Dependence leads to subservience.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honour. We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honour.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Everything yields to diligence Everything yields to diligence
Thomas Jefferson quotes: no people can be both ignorant and free. no people can be both ignorant and free.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed, If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed,
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Music ... This is the favorite passion of my soul. Music ... This is the favorite passion of my soul.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: One loves to possess arms, though they hope never to have occasion for them. One loves to possess arms, though they hope never to have occasion for them.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: The functionaries of every government have propensities to command at will the liberty and property of their constituents. The functionaries of every government have propensities to command at will the liberty and property of their constituents.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Knowing that religion does not furnish grosser bigots than law, I expect little from old judges. Knowing that religion does not furnish grosser bigots than law, I expect little from old judges.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Our ancestors ... were laborers, not lawyers. Our ancestors ... were laborers, not lawyers.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Without virtue, happiness cannot be. Without virtue, happiness cannot be.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: I think it is a great error to consider a heavy tax on wines as a tax on luxury. On the contrary, it is a tax on the health of I think it is a great error to consider a heavy tax on wines as a tax on luxury. On the contrary, it is a tax on the health of our citizens.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: I firmly believe in luck. And I noticed: the more I work, the luckier I become. I firmly believe in luck. And I noticed: the more I work, the luckier I become.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: I do not take a single newspaper, nor read one a month, and I feel myself infinitely the happier for it. I do not take a single newspaper, nor read one a month, and I feel myself infinitely the happier for it.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Let the eye of vigilance never be closed. Let the eye of vigilance never be closed.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Opinion, and the just maintenance of it, shall never be a crime in my view. Opinion, and the just maintenance of it, shall never be a crime in my view.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Anarchy [is] necessarily consequent to inefficiency. Anarchy [is] necessarily consequent to inefficiency.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: I have no fear that the result of our experiment will be that men may be trusted to govern themselves without a master. I have no fear that the result of our experiment will be that men may be trusted to govern themselves without a master.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: The appointment of a woman to office is an innovation for which the public is not prepared, nor I. The appointment of a woman to office is an innovation for which the public is not prepared, nor I.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Good wine is a necessity of life for me. Good wine is a necessity of life for me.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: It would not be for the public good to have [a majority in Congress of one party] greater [than] two to one. It would not be for the public good to have [a majority in Congress of one party] greater [than] two to one.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Nothing is unchangeable but the inherent and unalienable rights of man. Nothing is unchangeable but the inherent and unalienable rights of man.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Don't spend your money till you have it. Don't spend your money till you have it.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Some other natural rights ... [have] not yet entered into any declaration of rights. Some other natural rights ... [have] not yet entered into any declaration of rights.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Question boldly even the existence of God. Question boldly even the existence of God.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: The authors of the gospels were unlettered and ignorant men and the teachings of Jesus have come to us mutilated, misstated and unintelligible. The authors of the gospels were unlettered and ignorant men and the teachings of Jesus have come to us mutilated, misstated and unintelligible.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: No man has greater confidence than I have in the spirit of the people, to a rational extent. Whatever they can, they will. No man has greater confidence than I have in the spirit of the people, to a rational extent. Whatever they can, they will.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Whether I retire to bed early or late, I rise with the sun. Whether I retire to bed early or late, I rise with the sun.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and opressions of the body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day. Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and opressions of the body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Any woodsman can tell you that in a broken and sundered nest, one can hardly find more than a precious few whole eggs. So it is with the family. Any woodsman can tell you that in a broken and sundered nest, one can hardly find more than a precious few whole eggs. So it is with the family.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have. I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: The field of knolege is the common property of all mankind The field of knolege is the common property of all mankind
Thomas Jefferson quotes: ONLY a government that is AFRAID of its citizens tries to control them. ONLY a government that is AFRAID of its citizens tries to control them.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: I deny the power of the general government to making paper money, or anything else a legal tender. I deny the power of the general government to making paper money, or anything else a legal tender.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: I find that he is happiest of whom the world says least, good or bad. I find that he is happiest of whom the world says least, good or bad.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Dependence begets subservience and venality, suffocates the germ of virtue, and prepares fit tools for the designs of ambition. Dependence begets subservience and venality, suffocates the germ of virtue, and prepares fit tools for the designs of ambition.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Ministers and merchants love nobody. Ministers and merchants love nobody.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: If Americans desire to be both ignorant and free, they want what never has been and what never will be. If Americans desire to be both ignorant and free, they want what never has been and what never will be.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: I hope that we have not labored in vain, and that our experiment will still prove that men can be governed by reason. I hope that we have not labored in vain, and that our experiment will still prove that men can be governed by reason.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Revenue on the consumption of foreign articles is paid cheerfully by those who can afford to add foreign luxuries to domestic comforts. Revenue on the consumption of foreign articles is paid cheerfully by those who can afford to add foreign luxuries to domestic comforts.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Law is often the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the right of an individual. Law is often the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the right of an individual.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: The good opinion of mankind, like the lever of Archimedes, with the given fulcrum, moves the world. The good opinion of mankind, like the lever of Archimedes, with the given fulcrum, moves the world.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: To every obstacle oppose patience, perseverance and soothing language. To every obstacle oppose patience, perseverance and soothing language.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery. I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: The fortune of our lives depends on employing well the short period of our youth. The fortune of our lives depends on employing well the short period of our youth.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: The failure of one thing is repaired by the success of another. The failure of one thing is repaired by the success of another.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of any government, and to protect its free expression should be our first object. The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of any government, and to protect its free expression should be our first object.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Every gentleman plays billiards, but someone who plays billiards too well, is no gentleman. Every gentleman plays billiards, but someone who plays billiards too well, is no gentleman.
Thomas Jefferson quotes: Newspapers ... serve as chimnies to carry off noxious vapors and smoke. Newspapers ... serve as chimnies to carry off noxious vapors and smoke.

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