The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of any government, and to protect its free expression should be our first object.
THOMAS JEFFERSONDo not bite at the bait of pleasure till you know there is no hook beneath it.
More Thomas Jefferson Quotes
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Take things always by their smooth handle.
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The boisterous sea of liberty is never without a wave.
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It is more dangerous that even a guilty person should be punished without the forms of law than that he should escape.
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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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There is nothing more unequal than the equal treatment of unequal people.
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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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Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.
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Never buy a thing you do not want, because it is cheap, it will be dear to you.
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Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of Liberty.
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The only security of all is in a free press.
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An enemy generally says and believes what he wishes.
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I was bold in the pursuit of knowledge, never fearing to follow truth and reason to whatever results they led.
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Pride costs us more than hunger, thirst and cold.
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When angry, count 10. before you speak; if very angry, 100.
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No people can be both ignorant and free.
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