Where the press is free and every man able to read, all is safe. Thomas Jefferson freemanpress Change image and share on social
Nothing is unchangeable but the inherent and unalienable rights of man. Thomas Jefferson inherentmanright Change image and share on social
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. Thomas Jefferson angelanswerfind share on social
Books constitute capital. A library book lasts as long as a house, for hundreds of years. It is not, then, an article of mere consumption but fairly of capital, and often in the case of professional men, setting out in life, it is their only capital. Thomas Jefferson articlebookcapital share on social
Our country is now taking so steady a course as to show by what road it will pass to destruction, to wit: by consolidation of power first, and then corruption, its necessary consequence. Thomas Jefferson consequenceconsolidationcorruption Change image and share on social
I am an Epicurean. I consider the genuine (not the imputed) doctrines of Epicurus as containing everything rational in moral philosophy which Greek and Roman leave to us. Thomas Jefferson doctrineepicureanepicurus Change image and share on social
We never repent of having eaten too little. Thomas Jefferson eatrepent Change image and share on social
Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains. Thomas Jefferson attachmentconstitutecountry Change image and share on social
Commerce with all nations, alliance with none, should be our motto. Thomas Jefferson alliancecommercemotto Change image and share on social
In every country and every age, the priest had been hostile to Liberty. Thomas Jefferson agecountryhostile Change image and share on social