It behooves every man who values liberty of conscience for himself, to resist invasions of it in the case of others: or their case may, by change of circumstances, become his own.
Thomas Jefferson
Liberty, Conscience, Resistance, Human Rights, Social Responsibility
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“Don't talk about what you have done or what you are going to do.” Thomas Jefferson
Action, Discretion, Humility, Integrity, Focus
Thomas Jefferson Action, Discretion, Humility, Integrity, Focus“A well informed citizenry is the best defense against tyranny.” Thomas Jefferson
Informed, Citizenry, Defense, Tyranny, Democracy
Thomas Jefferson Informed, Citizenry, Defense, Tyranny, Democracy“The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of any government, and to protect its free expression should be our first object.” Thomas Jefferson
Democracy, Government, Freedom, Political Philosophy, Civil Rights
Thomas Jefferson Democracy, Government, Freedom, Political Philosophy, Civil Rights“May I never get too busy in my own affairs that I fail to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.” Thomas Jefferson
Kindness, Compassion, Community, Personal Values, Social Responsibility
Thomas Jefferson Kindness, Compassion, Community, Personal Values, Social Responsibility“We have the wolf by the ears, and we can neither hold him, nor safely let him go. Justice is in one scale, and self-preservation in the other.” Thomas Jefferson
Justice, Self-preservation, Dilemma, Moral Conflict, Political Challenge
Thomas Jefferson Justice, Self-preservation, Dilemma, Moral Conflict, Political Challenge“Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves are its only safe depositories.” Thomas Jefferson
Government, Trust, People, Accountability, Political Philosophy
Thomas Jefferson Government, Trust, People, Accountability, Political Philosophy“Let the eye of vigilance never be closed.” Thomas Jefferson
Vigilance, Awareness, Responsibility, Insight, Protection
Thomas Jefferson Vigilance, Awareness, Responsibility, Insight, Protection“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“I have seen enough of one war never to wish to see another.” Thomas Jefferson
War, Experience, Peace, Reflection, Learning
Thomas Jefferson War, Experience, Peace, Reflection, Learning“There is nothing more unequal than the equal treatment of unequal people.” Thomas Jefferson
Equality, Justice, Fairness, Human Rights, Social Critique
Thomas Jefferson Equality, Justice, Fairness, Human Rights, Social Critique“Dependence begets subservience and venality, suffocates the germ of virtue, and prepares fit tools for the designs of ambition.” Thomas Jefferson
Dependence, Virtue, Integrity, Human Nature, Power Dynamics
Thomas Jefferson Dependence, Virtue, Integrity, Human Nature, Power Dynamics“History, in general, only informs us of what bad government is.” Thomas Jefferson
History, Government, Learning, Political Insight, Social Commentary
Thomas Jefferson History, Government, Learning, Political Insight, Social Commentary“I love peace, and am anxious that we should give the world still another useful lesson, by showing to them other modes of punishing injuries than by war, which is as much a punishment to the punisher as to the sufferer.” Thomas Jefferson
Peace, Violence, Alternatives, War, Morality
Thomas Jefferson Peace, Violence, Alternatives, War, Morality“Whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government.” Thomas Jefferson
Informed Citizenry, Trust, Government, Democracy, Civic Responsibility
Thomas Jefferson Informed Citizenry, Trust, Government, Democracy, Civic Responsibility“Truth and reason are eternal. They have prevailed. And they will eternally prevail; however, in times and places they may be overborne for a while by violence, military, civil, or ecclesiastical.” Thomas Jefferson
Truth, Reason, Eternity, Violence, Philosophy
Thomas Jefferson Truth, Reason, Eternity, Violence, Philosophy“Ignorance of the law is no excuse in any country. If it were, the laws would lose their effect, because it can always be pretended.” Thomas Jefferson
Law, Ignorance, Justice, Responsibility, Legal Philosophy
Thomas Jefferson Law, Ignorance, Justice, Responsibility, Legal Philosophy“The cement of this union is in the heart blood of every American. I do not believe there is on earth a government established on so immovable a basis.” Thomas Jefferson
Union, Commitment, Governance, Integrity, National Identity
Thomas Jefferson Union, Commitment, Governance, Integrity, National Identity“Whenever you are to do a thing, though it can never be known but to yourself, ask yourself how you would act if all the world were looking at you, and act accordingly.” Thomas Jefferson
Self-reflection, Integrity, Action, Responsibility, Conscience
Thomas Jefferson Self-reflection, Integrity, Action, Responsibility, Conscience