Thomas Jefferson Quotes

Best 50+ Thomas Jefferson Messages, Quotes, and Images

There is no justification for taking away individuals' freedom in the guise of public safety.

There is no justification for taking away individuals' freedom in the guise of public safety.

When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.

When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.

A true patriot will defend his country from its government.

A true patriot will defend his country from its government.

The press is impotent when it abandons itself to falsehood.

The press is impotent when it abandons itself to falsehood.

Free men do not ask permission to bear arms

Free men do not ask permission to bear arms

Evil triumphs when good men do nothing.

Evil triumphs when good men do nothing.

I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery.

I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery.

The government you elect is the government you deserve.

The government you elect is the government you deserve.

The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases.

The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases.

Equal rights for all, special privileges for none

Equal rights for all, special privileges for none

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The destiny of the coloured American … is the destiny of America.

The destiny of the coloured American … is the destiny of America.

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The world moves, and ideas that were once good are not always good.

The world moves, and ideas that were once good are not always good.

Author: Dwight D. Eisenhower

Every effort under compulsion demands a sacrifice of energy. I never paid such a price.

Every effort under compulsion demands a sacrifice of energy. I never paid such a price.

Author: Nikola Tesla

I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him.

I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him.

Author: Galileo Galilei

Peace need not be impracticable, and war need not be inevitable.

Peace need not be impracticable, and war need not be inevitable.

Author: John F. Kennedy

Laurels grow in the Bay of Biscay, I hope a bed of them may be found in the Mediterranean.

Laurels grow in the Bay of Biscay, I hope a bed of them may be found in the Mediterranean.

Author: Horatio Nelson