Thomas Jefferson Quotes

Biography: Thomas Jefferson is known for being the third President of the United ... more Biography: Thomas Jefferson is known for being the third President of the United States and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence. Born in 1743, he was a leading Founding Father, promoting ideals of republicanism and individual rights. He also founded the University of Virginia and made significant contributions as a statesman, diplomat, and philosopher. less

"The man who fears no truths has nothing to fear from lies""The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only legitimate object of good government""I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever""There is nothing more unequal than the equal treatment of unequal people""Do not be too severe upon the errors of the people, but reclaim them by enlightening them""I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery""The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground""Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty""Walking is the best possible exercise Habituate yourself to walk very far""He who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it much easier to do it a second and third time, till at length it becomes habitual""An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people""Do not bite at the bait of pleasure, till you know there is no hook beneath it""Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude""In truth, politeness is artificial good humor""Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it""Every generation needs a new revolution""I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man""When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty""The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers""Information is the currency of democracy"

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