Thomas Jefferson ( 10 of 137 )
The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time.
The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time.
On matters of style, swim with the current, on matters of principle, stand like a rock.
On matters of style, swim with the current, on matters of principle, stand like a rock.
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under read more
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
It takes time to persuade men to do even what is for their own good.
It takes time to persuade men to do even what is for their own good.
It behoves every man who values liberty of conscience for himself, to resist invasions of it in the case of read more
It behoves every man who values liberty of conscience for himself, to resist invasions of it in the case of others: or their case may, by change of circumstances, become his own.
Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses read more
Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing.
I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of read more
I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it.
By the age of six the average child will have completed the basic American education.... From television, the child will read more
By the age of six the average child will have completed the basic American education.... From television, the child will have learned how to pick a lock, commit a fairly elaborate bank holdup, prevent wetness all day long, get the laundry twice as white, and kill people with a variety of sophisticated armaments.
Only aim to do your duty, and mankind will give you credit where you fail.
Only aim to do your duty, and mankind will give you credit where you fail.
A government big enough to give you everything you want is strong enough to take everything you have.
A government big enough to give you everything you want is strong enough to take everything you have.
