Do not bite at the bait of pleasure till you know there is no hook beneath it.
THOMAS JEFFERSONWhen angry, count 10. before you speak; if very angry, 100.
More Thomas Jefferson Quotes
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Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.
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Tyranny is defined as that which is legal for the government but illegal for the citizenry.
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It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself.
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I am for freedom of religion, and against all maneuvers to bring about a legal ascendency of one sect over another.
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Experience demands that man is the only animal which devours his own kind, for I can apply no milder term to the general prey of the rich on the poor.
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I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies.
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Leave no authority existing not responsible to the people.
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Be polite to all, but intimate with few.
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I think one travels more usefully when they travel alone, because they reflect more.
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We confide in our strength, without boasting of it, we respect that of others, without fearing it.
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Honesty is the first chapter of the book wisdom.
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Good wine is a necessity of life for me.
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The greatest service which can be rendered any country is to add a useful plant to its culture.
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The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield, and government to gain ground.
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Never spend your money before you have it.
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