Thomas Jefferson ( 7 of 137 )
Tranquility is the old man's milk
Tranquility is the old man's milk
A bill of rights is what the people are entitled to against every government on earth, general or particular, and read more
A bill of rights is what the people are entitled to against every government on earth, general or particular, and what no just government should refuse, or rest on inferences
I consider trial by jury as the only anchor yet imagined by man by which a government can be held read more
I consider trial by jury as the only anchor yet imagined by man by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution.
Monuments of the safety with which errors of opinion may be
tolerated where reason is left free to combat read more
Monuments of the safety with which errors of opinion may be
tolerated where reason is left free to combat it.
No man will ever bring out of the Presidency the reputation which carries him into it.
No man will ever bring out of the Presidency the reputation which carries him into it.
It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquillity and occupation which give happiness.
It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquillity and occupation which give happiness.
I find that the pain of a little censure, even when it is unfounded, is more acute than the pleasure read more
I find that the pain of a little censure, even when it is unfounded, is more acute than the pleasure of much praise.
