Thomas Jefferson
View AuthorNo one leaves the position of president with the same prestige and respect that brought them there.
Thomas Jefferson
View AuthorMoney, not morality, is the principle of strong nations.
Thomas Jefferson
View AuthorThe art of life is the art of avoiding pain.
Thomas Jefferson
View AuthorI truly tremble for my country when I think that God exists.
Thomas Jefferson
View AuthorA little rebellion now and then is a good thing.
Thomas Jefferson
View AuthorThe tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants: it is its natural fertilizer.
Thomas Jefferson
View AuthorMen cannot be expected to be transferred from despotism to freedom on a featherbed.
Thomas Jefferson
View AuthorWhen someone assumes a public office, they should consider themselves as public property.
Thomas Jefferson
View AuthorOne thing explains history well, and that is what bad governments consist of.
Thomas Jefferson
View AuthorThe happiest moments my heart knows are those when it pours its affection upon a few beloved people.
Thomas Jefferson
View AuthorThere is no king who, having sufficient strength, is not always willing to become an absolute ruler.
Thomas Jefferson
View AuthorI agree with the ancient Romans that today's general must be tomorrow, if necessary, a common soldier.