Thomas Jefferson

The most successful war seldom pays for its losses.

The most successful war seldom pays for its losses.

Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government; that whenever things get so far read more

Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government; that whenever things get so far wrong as to attract their notice, they may be relied on to set them to rights.

How much pain they have cost us, the evils which have never happened.

How much pain they have cost us, the evils which have never happened.

I find the pain of a little censure, even when it is unfounded, is more acute than the pleasure of read more

I find the pain of a little censure, even when it is unfounded, is more acute than the pleasure of much praise.

Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just.

Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just.