When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty.
THOMAS JEFFERSONIf a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.
More Thomas Jefferson Quotes
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In questions of power, let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the constitution.
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I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies.
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Think as you please, and so let others, and you will have no disputes.
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No people can be both ignorant and free.
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I cannot live without books.
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History, in general, only informs us what bad government is.
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He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.
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An enemy generally says and believes what he wishes.
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Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends [life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness] it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government.
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Never trouble another with what you can do yourself.
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Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it.
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Never spend your money before you have it.
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We have no right to prejudice another in his civil enjoyments because he is of another church.
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No people can be both ignorant and free.
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The principle of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale.
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