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Government Thomas Jefferson Quotes

The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground Picture Quote #1

That government is the strongest of which every man feels himself a part Picture Quote #1

The second office in the government is honorable and easy; the first is but a splendid misery Picture Quote #1

Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with the government of himself. Can he, then be trusted with the government of others? Or have we found angels in the form of kings to govern him? Let history answer this question Picture Quote #1

So confident am I in the intentions, as well as wisdom, of the government, that I shall always be satisfied that what is not done, either cannot, or ought not to be done Picture Quote #1

Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter Picture Quote #1

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If we can but prevent the government from wasting the labours of the people, under the pretence of taking care of them, they must become happy Picture Quote #1

The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions that I wish it to be always kept alive Picture Quote #1

Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves are its only safe depositories Picture Quote #1

I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial by strength, and bid defiance to the laws of our country Picture Quote #1

I own that I am not a friend to a very energetic government. It is always oppressive Picture Quote #1

It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself Picture Quote #1

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Conquest is not in our principles. It is inconsistent with our government Picture Quote #1

History, in general, only informs us of what bad government is Picture Quote #1

A Bill of Rights is what the people are entitled to against every government, and what no just government should refuse, or rest on inference Picture Quote #1

The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government Picture Quote #1

Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny Picture Quote #1

The republican is the only form of government which is not eternally at open or secret war with the rights of mankind Picture Quote #1

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The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground (Government Thomas Jefferson Quotes) That government is the strongest of which every man feels himself a part (Government Thomas Jefferson Quotes) The second office in the government is honorable and easy; the first is but a splendid misery (Government Thomas Jefferson Quotes) Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with the government of himself. Can he, then be trusted with the government of others? Or have we found angels in the form of kings to govern him? Let history answer this question (Government Thomas Jefferson Quotes) So confident am I in the intentions, as well as wisdom, of the government, that I shall always be satisfied that what is not done, either cannot, or ought not to be done (Government Thomas Jefferson Quotes) Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter (Government Thomas Jefferson Quotes) If we can but prevent the government from wasting the labours of the people, under the pretence of taking care of them, they must become happy (Government Thomas Jefferson Quotes) The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions that I wish it to be always kept alive (Government Thomas Jefferson Quotes) Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves are its only safe depositories (Government Thomas Jefferson Quotes) I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial by strength, and bid defiance to the laws of our country (Government Thomas Jefferson Quotes) I own that I am not a friend to a very energetic government. It is always oppressive (Government Thomas Jefferson Quotes) It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself (Government Thomas Jefferson Quotes) Conquest is not in our principles. It is inconsistent with our government (Government Thomas Jefferson Quotes) History, in general, only informs us of what bad government is (Government Thomas Jefferson Quotes) A Bill of Rights is what the people are entitled to against every government, and what no just government should refuse, or rest on inference (Government Thomas Jefferson Quotes) The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government (Government Thomas Jefferson Quotes) Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny (Government Thomas Jefferson Quotes) The republican is the only form of government which is not eternally at open or secret war with the rights of mankind (Government Thomas Jefferson Quotes)