Thomas Jefferson Quotes

No government can sustain itself without the principle of both fear and duty. Good men will obey the latter, but the wicked only the former.

Take things on the bright side.

It is not possible to live without books.

One should not be too severe with the errors of the people, but rather try to eliminate them through education.

No one leaves the position of president with the same prestige and respect that brought them there.

Money, not morality, is the principle of strong nations.

The art of life is the art of avoiding pain.

I truly tremble for my country when I think that God exists.

A little rebellion now and then is a good thing.

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants: it is its natural fertilizer.

Men cannot be expected to be transferred from despotism to freedom on a featherbed.

When someone assumes a public office, they should consider themselves as public property.