No nation is drunken where wine is cheap, and none sober where the dearness of wine substitutes ardent spirits as the common beverage.
Thomas Jefferson
Wine, Alcohol, Society, Economics, Health
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“Paper money is liable to be abused, has been, is, and forever will be abused, in every country in which it is permitted.” Thomas Jefferson
Paper Money, Abuse, Finance, Economic Policy, History
Thomas Jefferson Paper Money, Abuse, Finance, Economic Policy, History“My theory has always been, that if we are to dream, the flatteries of hope are as cheap, and pleasanter, than the gloom of despair.” Thomas Jefferson
Hope, Dreams, Positivity, Philosophy, Perspective
Thomas Jefferson Hope, Dreams, Positivity, Philosophy, Perspective“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“Games played with the ball, and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind.” Thomas Jefferson
Games, Violence, Character, Mind, Reflection
Thomas Jefferson Games, Violence, Character, Mind, Reflection“He who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it much easier to do it the second time.” Thomas Jefferson
Lies, Integrity, Consequences, Ethics, Human Behavior
Thomas Jefferson Lies, Integrity, Consequences, Ethics, Human Behavior“The federal government is our servant, not our master.” Thomas Jefferson
Government, Federalism, Power, Accountability, Civic Engagement
Thomas Jefferson Government, Federalism, Power, Accountability, Civic Engagement“Never use two words when one will do.” Thomas Jefferson
Brevity, Communication, Clarity, Efficiency, Writing
Thomas Jefferson Brevity, Communication, Clarity, Efficiency, Writing“The boisterous sea of liberty is never without a wave.” Thomas Jefferson
Liberty, Change, Society, Dynamics, Philosophy
Thomas Jefferson Liberty, Change, Society, Dynamics, Philosophy“Men as well as rivers grow crooked by following the path of least resistance.” Thomas Jefferson
Resistance, Growth, Change, Life Lessons, Human Nature
Thomas Jefferson Resistance, Growth, Change, Life Lessons, Human Nature“I never before knew the full value of trees. Under them I breakfast, dine, write, read and receive my company.” Thomas Jefferson
Trees, Nature, Value, Life, Reflection
Thomas Jefferson Trees, Nature, Value, Life, Reflection“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“Each generation has a right to choose for itself the form of government it believes most promotive of its happiness.” Thomas Jefferson
Generations, Rights, Government, Happiness, Freedom
Thomas Jefferson Generations, Rights, Government, Happiness, Freedom“It is the old practice of despots to use a part of the people to keep the rest in order.” Thomas Jefferson
Despotism, Control, Governance, Power Dynamics, Society
Thomas Jefferson Despotism, Control, Governance, Power Dynamics, Society“A candle loses nothing when it lights another candle.” Thomas Jefferson
Generosity, Kindness, Sharing, Light, Community
Thomas Jefferson Generosity, Kindness, Sharing, Light, Community“I do not take a single newspaper, nor read one a month, and I feel myself infinitely the happier for it.” Thomas Jefferson
Media, Happiness, Choice, Simplicity, Personal Preferences
Thomas Jefferson Media, Happiness, Choice, Simplicity, Personal Preferences“Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very far. The Europeans value themselves on having subdued the horse to the uses of man; but I doubt whether we have not lost more than we have gained, by the use of this animal.” Thomas Jefferson
Walking, Exercise, Health, Nature, Comparison
Thomas Jefferson Walking, Exercise, Health, Nature, Comparison“None but an armed nation can dispense with a standing army. To keep ours armed and disciplined is therefore at all times important.” Thomas Jefferson
Armed Forces, Nation, Security, Military, Defense Policy
Thomas Jefferson Armed Forces, Nation, Security, Military, Defense Policy“That government that governs least governs best.” Thomas Jefferson
Government, Minimalism, Efficiency, Liberty, Political Philosophy
Thomas Jefferson Government, Minimalism, Efficiency, Liberty, Political Philosophy