Thomas Jefferson Quotes

“The God who gave us life gave us liberty at the same time; the hand of force may destroy, but cannot disjoin them.”

― Thomas Jefferson, A Summary View of the Rights of British America

topic:life freedom God

“Ignorance is preferable to error; and he is less remote from the truth who believes nothing, than he who believes what is wrong.”

― Thomas Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia

topic:truth ignorance wrong

“It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself.”

― Thomas Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia

topic:truth government

“But the British parliament fixes its own quorum: our former assemblies fixed their own quorum: and one precedent in favour of power is stronger than an hundred against it.”

― Thomas Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia

topic:power

“Still less let it be proposed that our properties within our own territories shall be taxed or regulated by any power on earth but our own.”

― Thomas Jefferson, A Summary View of the Rights of British America

topic:power

“The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.”

― Thomas Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia

topic:freedom religion government speech

“For a people who are free, and who mean to remain so, a well organized and armed militia is their best security.”

― Thomas Jefferson, State of the Union Address

topic:freedom

“And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with his wrath?”

― Thomas Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia

topic:God

“They have made the happy discovery, that the way to silence religious disputes, is to take no notice of them.”

― Thomas Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia

topic:religion silence

“Difference of opinion is advantageous in religion. The several sects perform the office of a Censor morum over each other.”

― Thomas Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia

topic:religion difference opinion

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