I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have. Thomas Jefferson More Quotes by Thomas Jefferson More Quotes From Thomas Jefferson To preserve the freedom of the human mind then and freedom of the press, every spirit should be ready to devote itself to martyrdom; for as long as we may think as we will, and speak as we think, the condition of man will proceed in improvement Thomas Jefferson 4th-of-julymenthinking Our legislators are not sufficiently apprized of the rightful limits of their power; that their true office is to declare and enforce only our natural rights and duties, and to take none of them from us. Thomas Jefferson libertyofficerights Never use two words when one will do. Thomas Jefferson usetwo Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blind-folded fear. Thomas Jefferson atheistreligiousfear The plough is to the farmer what the wand is to the sorcerer. Its effect is really like sorcery. Thomas Jefferson wandssorceryscience I was bold in the pursuit of knowledge, never fearing to follow truth and reason to whatever results they led, and bearding every authority which stood in their way. Thomas Jefferson politicstruthknowledge Beer, if drank with moderation, softens the temper, cheers the spirit, and promotes health. Thomas Jefferson cheerdrinkingbeer All, too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will to be rightful must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal law must protect, and to violate would be oppression. Thomas Jefferson equalitypatrioticfreedom The chief purpose of government is to protect life. Abandon that and you have abandoned all. Thomas Jefferson abandonedgovernmentpurpose I view great cities as pestilential to the morals, the health, and the liberties of man. Thomas Jefferson citiesviewsmen Man once surrendering his reason, has no remaining guard against absurdities the most monstrous, and like a ship without rudder, is the sport of every wind. With such persons, gullibility, which they call faith, takes the helm from the hand of reason, and the mind becomes a wreck. Thomas Jefferson sportsmenhands You and I have formerly seen warm debates and high political passions. But gentlemen of different politics would then speak to each other and separate the business of the Senate from that of society. It is not so now. Men who have been intimate all their lives, cross the streets to avoid meeting, and turn their heads another way, lest they should be obliged to touch their hats. This may do for young men with whom passion is enjoyment. But it is afflicting to peaceable minds. Tranquility is the old man's milk. Thomas Jefferson passionpoliticalmen 1.Never put off till to-morrow what you can do to-day. 2.Never trouble another for what you can do yourself. 3.Never spend your money before you have it. 4.Never buy what you do not want, because it is cheap; it will be dear to you. 5.Pride costs us more than hunger, thirst, and cold. 6.We never repent of having eaten too little. 7.Nothing is troublesome that we do willingly. 8.How much pain have cost us the evils which have never happened. 9.Take things always by their smooth handle. 10.When angry, count ten, before you speak; if very angry, a hundred. Thomas Jefferson painprideevil Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it. Thomas Jefferson inspirationalfriendshippeace The error seems not sufficiently eradicated, that the operations of the mind, as well as the acts of the body, are subject to the coercion of the laws. But our rulers can have authority over such natural rights only as we have submitted to them. The rights of conscience we never submitted, we could not submit. We are answerable for them to our God. The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. Thomas Jefferson errorsgovernmentlaw Can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have remover their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are the gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with His wrath? Indeed, I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that His justice cannot sleep forever. Thomas Jefferson godbibleinspirational I have not observed mens honesty to increase with their riches. Thomas Jefferson trusthonestymoney But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security. Thomas Jefferson tyrantsgovernmentlong That liberty [is pure] which is to go to all, and not to the few or the rich alone. Thomas Jefferson inalienable-rightsrichliberty The people of every country are the only safe guardians of their own rights, and are the only instruments which can be used for their destruction. And certainly they would never consent to be so used were they not deceived. To avoid this they should be instructed to a certain degree. Thomas Jefferson rightscountrypeople
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