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Thomas Jefferson Quotes

Every man’s reason is his own rightful umpire. This principle, with that of acquiescence in the will of the majority, will preserve us free and prosperous as long as they are sacredly observed Picture Quote #1

If virtuous, the government need not fear the fair operation of attack and defense. Nature has given to man no other means of sifting the truth, either in religion, law, or politics Picture Quote #1

I am not myself apt to be alarmed at innovations recommended by reason. That dread belongs to those whose interests or prejudices shrink from the advance of truth and science Picture Quote #1

Where thought is free in its range, we need never fear to hazard what is good in itself Picture Quote #1

I see the necessity of sacrificing our opinions sometimes to the opinions of others for the sake of harmony Picture Quote #1

He alone who walks strict and upright, and who, in matters of opinion, will be contented that others should be as free as himself and acquiesce when his opinion is freely overruled, will attain his object in the end Picture Quote #1

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Nothing but good can result from an exchange of information and opinions between those whose circumstances and morals admit no doubt of the integrity of their views Picture Quote #1

Error indeed has often prevailed by the assistance of power or force. Truth is the proper and sufficient antagonist to error Picture Quote #1

If we suffer ourselves to be frightened from our post by mere lying, surely the enemy will use that weapon; for what one so cheap to those of whose system of politics morality makes no part? Picture Quote #1

I have learned to be less confident in the conclusions of human reason, and give more credit to the honesty of contrary opinions Picture Quote #1

In every free and deliberating society, there must, from the nature of man, be opposite parties, and violent dissensions and discords; and one of these, for the most part, must prevail over the other for a longer or shorter time Picture Quote #1

Men of energy of character must have enemies; because there are two sides to every question, and taking one with decision, and acting on it with effect, those who take the other will of course be hostile in proportion as they feel that effect Picture Quote #1

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The greatest good we can do our country is to heal its party divisions and make them one people Picture Quote #1

Take more pleasure in giving what is best to another than in having it for yourself, and then all the world will love you Picture Quote #1

For if one link in nature’s chain might be lost, another might be lost, until the whole of things will vanish by piecemeal Picture Quote #1

I love peace, and am anxious that we should give the world still another useful lesson, by showing to them other modes of punishing injuries than by war, which is as much a punishment to the punisher as to the sufferer Picture Quote #1

War has been avoided from a due sense of the miseries, and the demoralization it produces, and of the superior blessings of a state of peace and friendship with all mankind Picture Quote #1

I value peace, and I should unwillingly see any event take place which would render war a necessary resource Picture Quote #1

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I do not believe war the most certain means of enforcing principles. Those peaceable coercions which are in the power of every nation, if undertaken in concert and in time of peace, are more likely to produce the desired effect Picture Quote #1

We love and we value peace; we know its blessings from experience. We abhor the follies of war, and are not untried in its distresses and calamities Picture Quote #1

By making this wine known to the public, I have rendered my country as great a service as if I had enabled it to pay back the national debt Picture Quote #1

I, place economy among the first and most important republican virtues, and public debt as the greatest of the dangers to be feared Picture Quote #1

The concentrating of powers in the same hands is precisely the definition of despotic government. It will be no alleviation that these powers will be exercised by a plurality of hands, and not by a single one Picture Quote #1

Every male citizen of the commonwealth, liable to taxes or to militia duty in any county, shall have a right to vote for representatives for that county to the legislature Picture Quote #1

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Should things go wrong at any time, the people will set them to rights by the peaceable exercise of their elective rights Picture Quote #1

Law is often the tyrant’s will, and always so when it violates the right of an individual Picture Quote #1

Independence can be trusted nowhere but with the people in mass. They are inherently independent of all but moral law Picture Quote #1

With nations as with individuals our interests soundly calculated will ever be found inseparable from our moral duties Picture Quote #1

I shall rejoin myself to my native country, with new attachments, and with exaggerated esteem for its advantages; for though there is less wealth there, there is more freedom, more ease, and less misery Picture Quote #1

The moral sense is as much a part of our constitution as that of feeling, seeing, or hearing Picture Quote #1

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Every man’s reason is his own rightful umpire. This principle, with that of acquiescence in the will of the majority, will preserve us free and prosperous as long as they are sacredly observed (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) If virtuous, the government need not fear the fair operation of attack and defense. Nature has given to man no other means of sifting the truth, either in religion, law, or politics (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) I am not myself apt to be alarmed at innovations recommended by reason. That dread belongs to those whose interests or prejudices shrink from the advance of truth and science (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) Where thought is free in its range, we need never fear to hazard what is good in itself (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) I see the necessity of sacrificing our opinions sometimes to the opinions of others for the sake of harmony (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) He alone who walks strict and upright, and who, in matters of opinion, will be contented that others should be as free as himself and acquiesce when his opinion is freely overruled, will attain his object in the end (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) Nothing but good can result from an exchange of information and opinions between those whose circumstances and morals admit no doubt of the integrity of their views (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) Error indeed has often prevailed by the assistance of power or force. Truth is the proper and sufficient antagonist to error (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) If we suffer ourselves to be frightened from our post by mere lying, surely the enemy will use that weapon; for what one so cheap to those of whose system of politics morality makes no part? (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) I have learned to be less confident in the conclusions of human reason, and give more credit to the honesty of contrary opinions (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) In every free and deliberating society, there must, from the nature of man, be opposite parties, and violent dissensions and discords; and one of these, for the most part, must prevail over the other for a longer or shorter time (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) Men of energy of character must have enemies; because there are two sides to every question, and taking one with decision, and acting on it with effect, those who take the other will of course be hostile in proportion as they feel that effect (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) The greatest good we can do our country is to heal its party divisions and make them one people (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) Take more pleasure in giving what is best to another than in having it for yourself, and then all the world will love you (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) For if one link in nature’s chain might be lost, another might be lost, until the whole of things will vanish by piecemeal (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) I love peace, and am anxious that we should give the world still another useful lesson, by showing to them other modes of punishing injuries than by war, which is as much a punishment to the punisher as to the sufferer (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) War has been avoided from a due sense of the miseries, and the demoralization it produces, and of the superior blessings of a state of peace and friendship with all mankind (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) I value peace, and I should unwillingly see any event take place which would render war a necessary resource (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) I do not believe war the most certain means of enforcing principles. Those peaceable coercions which are in the power of every nation, if undertaken in concert and in time of peace, are more likely to produce the desired effect (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) We love and we value peace; we know its blessings from experience. We abhor the follies of war, and are not untried in its distresses and calamities (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) By making this wine known to the public, I have rendered my country as great a service as if I had enabled it to pay back the national debt (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) I, place economy among the first and most important republican virtues, and public debt as the greatest of the dangers to be feared (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) The concentrating of powers in the same hands is precisely the definition of despotic government. It will be no alleviation that these powers will be exercised by a plurality of hands, and not by a single one (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) Every male citizen of the commonwealth, liable to taxes or to militia duty in any county, shall have a right to vote for representatives for that county to the legislature (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) Should things go wrong at any time, the people will set them to rights by the peaceable exercise of their elective rights (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) Law is often the tyrant’s will, and always so when it violates the right of an individual (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) Independence can be trusted nowhere but with the people in mass. They are inherently independent of all but moral law (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) With nations as with individuals our interests soundly calculated will ever be found inseparable from our moral duties (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) I shall rejoin myself to my native country, with new attachments, and with exaggerated esteem for its advantages; for though there is less wealth there, there is more freedom, more ease, and less misery (Thomas Jefferson Quotes) The moral sense is as much a part of our constitution as that of feeling, seeing, or hearing (Thomas Jefferson Quotes)

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