An association of men who will not quarrel with one another is a thing which has never yet existed, from the greatest confederacy of nations down to a town meeting or a vestry.
Thomas Jefferson
Conflict, Association, Society, Human Nature, Governance
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“The whole commerce between master and slave is a perpetual exercise of the most boisterous passions, the most unremitting despotism on the one part, and degrading submissions on the other. Our children see this, and learn to imitate it.” Thomas Jefferson
Slavery, Commerce, Despotism, Education, Society
Thomas Jefferson Slavery, Commerce, Despotism, Education, Society“Be polite to all, but intimate with few.” Thomas Jefferson
Politeness, Intimacy, Relationships, Social Advice, Boundaries
Thomas Jefferson Politeness, Intimacy, Relationships, Social Advice, Boundaries“The execution of the laws is more important than the making of them.” Thomas Jefferson
Law, Execution, Governance, Importance, Justice
Thomas Jefferson Law, Execution, Governance, Importance, Justice“One loves to possess arms, though they hope never to have occasion for them.” Thomas Jefferson
Arms, Possession, Security, Preparedness, Human Nature
Thomas Jefferson Arms, Possession, Security, Preparedness, Human Nature“I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” Thomas Jefferson
Work, Luck, Success, Perseverance, Personal Growth
Thomas Jefferson Work, Luck, Success, Perseverance, Personal Growth“The best defense of democracy is an informed electorate.” Thomas Jefferson
Democracy, Electorate, Knowledge, Responsibility, Civic Engagement
Thomas Jefferson Democracy, Electorate, Knowledge, Responsibility, Civic Engagement“Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blind-folded fear.” Thomas Jefferson
Questioning, Faith, Reason, Courage, Philosophy
Thomas Jefferson Questioning, Faith, Reason, Courage, Philosophy“Our attachment to no nation on earth should supplant our attachment to liberty.” Thomas Jefferson
Liberty, Nationality, Freedom, Politics, Global Perspective
Thomas Jefferson Liberty, Nationality, Freedom, Politics, Global Perspective“Our rulers can have authority over such natural rights only as we have submitted to them.” Thomas Jefferson
Authority, Rights, Governance, Consent, Political Philosophy
Thomas Jefferson Authority, Rights, Governance, Consent, Political Philosophy“The glow of one warm thought is to me worth more than money.” Thomas Jefferson
Positivity, Thoughts, Value, Happiness, Well-being
Thomas Jefferson Positivity, Thoughts, Value, Happiness, Well-being“An informed citizenry is the only true repository of the public will.” Thomas Jefferson
Citizenship, Information, Democracy, Public Opinion, Education
Thomas Jefferson Citizenship, Information, Democracy, Public Opinion, Education“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.” Thomas Jefferson
Style, Principle, Consistency, Integrity, Advice
Thomas Jefferson Style, Principle, Consistency, Integrity, Advice“The hocus-pocus phantasm of a God, like another Cerberus, with one body and three heads, had its birth and growth in the blood of thousands and thousands of martyrs.” Thomas Jefferson
Religion, God, Critique, Metaphor, Historical Perspective
Thomas Jefferson Religion, God, Critique, Metaphor, Historical Perspective“We may consider each generation as a distinct nation, with a right, by the will of its majority, to bind themselves, but none to bind the succeeding generation, more than the inhabitants of another country.” Thomas Jefferson
Generation, Rights, Democracy, Social Contract, Political Philosophy
Thomas Jefferson Generation, Rights, Democracy, Social Contract, Political Philosophy“The boisterous sea of liberty is never without a wave.” Thomas Jefferson
Liberty, Change, Society, Dynamics, Philosophy
Thomas Jefferson Liberty, Change, Society, Dynamics, Philosophy“Man is an imitative animal. This quality is the germ of all education in him. From his cradle to his grave he is learning to do what he sees others do.” Thomas Jefferson
Imitation, Education, Learning, Human Nature, Social Influence
Thomas Jefferson Imitation, Education, Learning, Human Nature, Social Influence“I hold the precepts of Jesus as delivered by Himself, to be the most pure, benevolent and sublime which have ever been preached to man...” Thomas Jefferson
Religion, Morality, Jesus, Philosophy, Spirituality
Thomas Jefferson Religion, Morality, Jesus, Philosophy, Spirituality