Experience declares that man is the only animal which devours his own kind; for I can apply no milder term to the governments of Europe, and to the general prey of the rich on the poor.
THOMAS JEFFERSONI 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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It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself.
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Leave no authority existing not responsible to the people.
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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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What a stupendous, what an incomprehensible machine is man! Who can endure toil, famine, stripes, imprisonment and death itself in vindication of his own liberty, and the next moment
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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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How much pain have cost us the evils which have never happened.
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To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.
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An enemy generally says and believes what he wishes.
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All should be laid open to you without reserve, for there is not a truth existing which I fear, or would wish unknown to the whole world.
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When angry, count 10. before you speak; if very angry, 100.
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If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.
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History, in general, only informs us what bad government is.
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I have no ambition to govern men; it is a painful and thankless office.
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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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But 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.
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The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patient in the care of the human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease
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The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield, and government to gain ground.
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There is nothing more unequal than the equal treatment of unequal people.
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I cannot live without books.
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When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.
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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.
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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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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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The equal rights of man, and the happiness of every individual, are now acknowledged to be the only legitimate objects of government.
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I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies.
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I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.
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