Quotes by Jefferson, Thomas

In the fevered state of our country, no good can ever result from any >>

A strict observance of the written laws is doubtless one of the high v >>

I have not observed men's honesty to increase with their riches. >>

Quotations about Liberty

You cannot have Liberty in this world without what you call Moral Virt >>

What light is to the eyes -- what air is to the lungs -- what love is >>

I believe in only one thing: liberty; but I do not believe in liberty >>

Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty.

Jefferson, Thomas