The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time. Thomas Jefferson givegodliberty Change image and share on social
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. Thomas Jefferson billentitlegovernment Change image and share on social
Mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. Thomas Jefferson abolishaccustomdispose Change image and share on social
That government is the strongest of which every man feels himself a part. Thomas Jefferson feltgovernmentman Change image and share on social
Conquest is not in our principles. It is inconsistent with our government. Thomas Jefferson conquestgovernmentinconsistent Change image and share on social
Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add 'within the limits of the law' because law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual. Thomas Jefferson actionadddraw 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
As our enemies have found we can reason like men, so now let us show them we can fight like men also. Thomas Jefferson enemyfightfind Change image and share on social
In defense of our persons and properties under actual violation, we took up arms. When that violence shall be removed, when hostilities shall cease on the part of the aggressors, hostilities shall cease on our part also. Thomas Jefferson actualaggressorarm share on social
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. Thomas Jefferson achieveattitudeearth Change image and share on social
