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Thomas Jefferson Quotes

Thomas Jefferson quotes

American President April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826

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History, I believe, furnishes no example of a priest-ridden people maintaining a free civil government. This marks the lowest grade of ignorance of which their civil as well as religious leaders will always avail themselves for their own purposes. Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson quote: "I have no ambition to govern men; it is a painful and..."
I have no ambition to govern men; it is a painful and thankless office. Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson quote: "Those who labor in the earth are the chosen people of God."
Those who labor in the earth are the chosen people of God. Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson quote: "An honest man can feel no pleasure in the exercise of power..."
An honest man can feel no pleasure in the exercise of power over his fellow citizens. Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson quote: "If God is just, I tremble for my country."
If God is just, I tremble for my country. Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson quote: "Some of my finest hours have been spent on my back veranda,..."
Some of my finest hours have been spent on my back veranda, smoking hemp and observing as far as my eye can see. Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson quote: "I am not among those who fear the people. They, and not the..."
I am not among those who fear the people. They, and not the rich, are our dependence for continued freedom. Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson quote: "I'm a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work..."
I'm a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson quote: "It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are 20 gods,..."
It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are 20 gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg. Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson quote: "It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty..."
It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no God. Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson quote: "The way to silence religious disputes is to take no notice of..."
The way to silence religious disputes is to take no notice of them. Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson quote: "Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea..."
Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty. Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson quote: "Rebellion to tyranny is obedience to God."
Rebellion to tyranny is obedience to God. Thomas Jefferson
I have lived temperately, eating little animal food, and that not as an aliment, so much as a condiment for the vegetables, which constitute my principal diet. Thomas Jefferson
Governments constantly choose between telling lies and fighting wars, with the end result always being the same. One will always lead to the other. Thomas Jefferson

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