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
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“The true theory of our Constitution is surely the wisest and best, that the states are independent as to everything within themselves and united as to everything respecting foreign nations. Let the general government be reduced to foreign concerns only.” Thomas Jefferson
Constitution, States, Independence, Government, Political Philosophy
Thomas Jefferson Constitution, States, Independence, Government, Political Philosophy“If I could not go to heaven with but a party, I would not go there at all. Therefore, I am not of the party of federalists. But I am much further from that of the anti-federalists.” Thomas Jefferson
Politics, Heaven, Partisanship, Personal Values, Political Independence
Thomas Jefferson Politics, Heaven, Partisanship, Personal Values, Political Independence“Difference of opinion leads to inquiry, and inquiry to the truth.” Thomas Jefferson
Opinion, Inquiry, Truth, Dialogue, Knowledge
Thomas Jefferson Opinion, Inquiry, Truth, Dialogue, Knowledge“Educate and inform the whole mass of the people. Enable them to see that it is their interest to preserve peace and order, and they will preserve them.” Thomas Jefferson
Education, Information, Peace, Society, Civic Engagement
Thomas Jefferson Education, Information, Peace, Society, Civic Engagement“It is always better to have no ideas than false ones; to believe nothing, than to believe what is wrong.” Thomas Jefferson
Ideas, Truth, Belief, Knowledge, Philosophy
Thomas Jefferson Ideas, Truth, Belief, Knowledge, Philosophy“The man who stops advertising to save money is like the man who stops the clock to save time.” Thomas Jefferson
Advertising, Economics, Marketing, Logic, Humor
Thomas Jefferson Advertising, Economics, Marketing, Logic, Humor“Always take hold of things by the smooth handle.” Thomas Jefferson
Simplicity, Approach, Pragmatism, Practicality, Wisdom
Thomas Jefferson Simplicity, Approach, Pragmatism, Practicality, Wisdom“Man once surrendering his reason, has no remaining guard against absurdities the most monstrous, and like a ship without rudder, is the sport of every wind. With such persons, gullibility, which they call faith, takes the helm from the hand of reason, and the mind becomes a wreck.” Thomas Jefferson
Reason, Absurdity, Gullibility, Faith, Human Nature
Thomas Jefferson Reason, Absurdity, Gullibility, Faith, Human Nature“I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial by strength, and bid defiance to the laws of our country.” Thomas Jefferson
Corporations, Aristocracy, Government, Power, Economic Justice
Thomas Jefferson Corporations, Aristocracy, Government, Power, Economic Justice“A cold-blooded, calculation, unprincipled, usurper, without a virtue, no statesman, knowing nothing of commerce, political economy, or civil government, and supplying ignorance by bold presumption.” Thomas Jefferson
Criticism, Leadership, Politics, Character, Historical Judgment
Thomas Jefferson Criticism, Leadership, Politics, Character, Historical Judgment“If we can but prevent the government from wasting the labours of the people, under the pretence of taking care of them, they must become happy.” Thomas Jefferson
Government, Labor, Happiness, Efficiency, Political Philosophy
Thomas Jefferson Government, Labor, Happiness, Efficiency, Political Philosophy“Take more pleasure in giving what is best to another than in having it for yourself, and then all the world will love you.” Thomas Jefferson
Generosity, Giving, Love, Altruism, Kindness
Thomas Jefferson Generosity, Giving, Love, Altruism, Kindness“Taxes should be proportioned to what may be annually spared by the individual.” Thomas Jefferson
Taxation, Economics, Fairness, Responsibility, Civic Duty
Thomas Jefferson Taxation, Economics, Fairness, Responsibility, Civic Duty“The worst day in a man’s life is when he sits down and begins thinking about how he can get something for nothing.” Thomas Jefferson
Discontent, Labor, Ethics, Value, Work
Thomas Jefferson Discontent, Labor, Ethics, Value, Work“If the body be feeble, the mind will not be strong.” Thomas Jefferson
Health, Mind, Body, Strength, Human Condition
Thomas Jefferson Health, Mind, Body, Strength, Human Condition“The abolition of domestic slavery is the great object of desire in those colonies, where it was unhappily introduced in their infant state.” Thomas Jefferson
Slavery, Abolition, Freedom, Human Rights, Historical Context
Thomas Jefferson Slavery, Abolition, Freedom, Human Rights, Historical Context“The love of justice and the love of country plead equally the cause of these people, and it is a moral reproach to us that they should have pleaded it so long in vain.” Thomas Jefferson
Justice, Patriotism, Morality, Social Progress, Human Rights
Thomas Jefferson Justice, Patriotism, Morality, Social Progress, Human Rights“Is it less dishonest to do what is wrong because it is not expressly prohibited by written law? Let us hope our moral principles are not yet in that stage of degeneracy.” Thomas Jefferson
Morality, Law, Ethics, Integrity, Social Values
Thomas Jefferson Morality, Law, Ethics, Integrity, Social Values