Quotes by Jefferson, Thomas

We may consider each generation as a distinct nation, with a right, by >>

For here we are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead... >>

There is a natural aristocracy among men. The grounds of this are virt >>

Quotations about Fanatics and Fanaticism

Defined in psychological terms, a fanatic is a man who consciously ove >>

If you see one cold and vehement at the same time, set him down for a >>

The worst of madmen is a saint run mad. >>

In the fevered state of our country, no good can ever result from any attempt to set one of these fiery zealots to rights, either in fact or principle. They are determined as to the facts they will believe, and the opinions on which they will act. Get by them, therefore, as you would by an angry bull; it is not for a man of sense to dispute the road with such an animal.

Jefferson, Thomas