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.
THOMAS JEFFERSONBut friendship is precious, not only in the shade but in the sunshine of life; & thanks to a benevolent arrangement of things, the greater part of life is sunshine. I will recur for proof to the days we have lately passed. On these indeed the sun shone brightly.
More Thomas Jefferson Quotes
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Do not bite at the bait of pleasure till you know there is no hook beneath it.
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History, in general, only informs us what bad government is.
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He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.
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We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.
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The boisterous sea of liberty is never without a wave.
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I hope that we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of strength, and bid defiance to the laws of our country
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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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Ignorance is preferable to error, and he is less remote from the truth who believes nothing than he who believes what is wrong.
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It is reasonable that everyone who asks justice should do justice.
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When angry, count 10. before you speak; if very angry, 100.
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The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of any government, and to protect its free expression should be our first object.
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Never put off to tomorrow what you can do to-day.
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Every human being must be viewed according to what it is good for. For not one of us, no, not one, is perfect. And were we to love none who had imperfection, this world would be a desert for our love.
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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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Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none
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