I sincerely believe that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies, and that the principle of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale.
Thomas Jefferson
Banking, Danger, Future, Economics, Financial Ethics
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“Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading.” Thomas Jefferson
Peace, War, History, Cynical Observation, Human Nature
Thomas Jefferson Peace, War, History, Cynical Observation, Human Nature“Our citizens may be deceived for awhile, and have been deceived; but as long as the presses can be protected, we may trust to them for light.” Thomas Jefferson
Press, Truth, Deception, Public Awareness, Media Freedom
Thomas Jefferson Press, Truth, Deception, Public Awareness, Media Freedom“It is as useless to argue with those who have renounced the use of reason as to administer medication to the dead.” Thomas Jefferson
Reason, Argument, Logic, Futile Effort, Lost Cause
Thomas Jefferson Reason, Argument, Logic, Futile Effort, Lost Cause“The way to silence religious disputes is to take no notice of them.” Thomas Jefferson
Religion, Disputes, Silence, Tolerance, Peace
Thomas Jefferson Religion, Disputes, Silence, Tolerance, Peace“Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with the government of himself. Can he, then be trusted with the government of others? Or have we found angels in the form of kings to govern him? Let history answer this question.” Thomas Jefferson
Trust, Governance, Society, History, Human Nature
Thomas Jefferson Trust, Governance, Society, History, Human Nature“The reason that Christianity is the best friend of government is because Christianity is the only religion that changes the heart.” Thomas Jefferson
Christianity, Government, Religion, Social Influence, Moral Philosophy
Thomas Jefferson Christianity, Government, Religion, Social Influence, Moral Philosophy“Cultivators of the earth are the most virtuous and independent citizens.” Thomas Jefferson
Agriculture, Independence, Virtue, Society, Ethical Living
Thomas Jefferson Agriculture, Independence, Virtue, Society, Ethical Living“A prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a people who mean to be free.” Thomas Jefferson
Tyrant, Leadership, Freedom, Character, Governance
Thomas Jefferson Tyrant, Leadership, Freedom, Character, Governance“Resort is had to ridicule only when reason is against us.” Thomas Jefferson
Ridicule, Reason, Argument, Humor, Intellectual Discourse
Thomas Jefferson Ridicule, Reason, Argument, Humor, Intellectual Discourse“I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. Already they have raised up a moneyed aristocracy that has set the Government at defiance. The issuing power should be taken from the banks and restored to the people to whom it properly belongs.” Thomas Jefferson
Banking, Liberty, Power, Economic Policy, Financial Reform
Thomas Jefferson Banking, Liberty, Power, Economic Policy, Financial Reform“Every experience deeply felt in life needs to be passed along. Whether it be through words and music, chiseled in stone, painted with a brush, or sewn with a needle, it is a way of reaching for immortality.” Thomas Jefferson
Experience, Legacy, Art, Expression, Immortality
Thomas Jefferson Experience, Legacy, Art, Expression, Immortality“Against us are all timid men who prefer the calm of despotism to the boisterous sea of liberty. We are likely to preserve the liberty we have obtained only by unremitting labors and perils.” Thomas Jefferson
Liberty, Despotism, Courage, Struggle, Political Philosophy
Thomas Jefferson Liberty, Despotism, Courage, Struggle, Political Philosophy“It is not only vain, but wicked, in a legislator to frame laws in opposition to the laws of nature, and to arm them with the terrors of death. This is truly creating crimes in order to punish them.” Thomas Jefferson
Legislation, Nature, Morality, Law, Ethics
Thomas Jefferson Legislation, Nature, Morality, Law, Ethics“It look like the lord just work for wite folks cause ever sens i wasn nothin but a litle boy i been on my on haulin water to the fiel on that ol water cart wit all them dime bukets an that dipper just hittin an old dorthy just trottin and trottin an me up their hittin her wit that rope...” Thomas Jefferson
Inequality, Racism, Hardship, Social Injustice, Historical Perspective
Thomas Jefferson Inequality, Racism, Hardship, Social Injustice, Historical Perspective“But under the beaming, constant and almost vertical sun of Virginia, shade is our Elysium. In the absence of this no beauty of the eye can be enjoyed.” Thomas Jefferson
Virginia, Shade, Nature, Comfort, Environment
Thomas Jefferson Virginia, Shade, Nature, Comfort, Environment“It is not by the consolidation or concentration of powers but by their distribution that good government is effected.” Thomas Jefferson
Government, Power, Distribution, Democracy, Governance
Thomas Jefferson Government, Power, Distribution, Democracy, Governance“The introduction of so powerful an agent as steam to a carriage on wheels will make a great change in the situation of man.” Thomas Jefferson
Innovation, Steam, Technology, Change, Progress
Thomas Jefferson Innovation, Steam, Technology, Change, Progress“Rebellion to tyranny is obedience to God.” Thomas Jefferson
Rebellion, Tyranny, God, Political Philosophy, Moral Justification
Thomas Jefferson Rebellion, Tyranny, God, Political Philosophy, Moral Justification