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Thomas Jefferson

| Quotations: 87 | Pages: 9

Quotations by Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 - July 4, 1826) | politician
3rd President of the United States


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Cowardice
by Thomas Jefferson

A coward is much more exposed to quarrels than a man of spirit.

Rebellion
by Thomas Jefferson

A little rebellion now and then is a good thing.

Rebellion
by Thomas Jefferson

A little rebellion now and then is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government.

Journalism
by Thomas Jefferson

Advertisements contain the only truths to be relied on in a newspaper.

Honesty
by Thomas Jefferson

An honest man can feel no pleasure in the exercise of power over his fellow citizens.

Debt
by Thomas Jefferson

And to preserve their independence, we must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt. We must make our election between economy and liberty, or profusion and servitude.

Friendship
by Thomas Jefferson

But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life; and thanks to a benevolent arrangement of things, the greater part of life is sunshine.

Laziness
by Thomas Jefferson

Determine never to be idle It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing.

Unsorted
by Thomas Jefferson

Do not bite at the bait of pleasure till you know there is no hook beneath it.

Education
by Thomas Jefferson

Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day.


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