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
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“Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation, and freedom in all just pursuits.” Thomas Jefferson
Happiness, Conscience, Health, Freedom, Fulfillment
Thomas Jefferson Happiness, Conscience, Health, Freedom, Fulfillment“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“As our enemies have found we can reason like men, so now let us show them we can fight like men also.” Thomas Jefferson
Reason, Action, Strength, Resolve, Conflict
Thomas Jefferson Reason, Action, Strength, Resolve, Conflict“Experience has already shown that the impeachment the Constitution has provided is not even a scarecrow.” Thomas Jefferson
Impeachment, Constitution, Governance, Political Critique, Accountability
Thomas Jefferson Impeachment, Constitution, Governance, Political Critique, Accountability“Let common sense and common honesty have fair play, and they will soon set things to rights.” Thomas Jefferson
Common Sense, Honesty, Justice, Integrity, Resolution
Thomas Jefferson Common Sense, Honesty, Justice, Integrity, Resolution“There is no habit you will value so much as that of walking far without fatigue.” Thomas Jefferson
Walking, Health, Endurance, Personal Habits, Physical Activity
Thomas Jefferson Walking, Health, Endurance, Personal Habits, Physical Activity“It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself.” Thomas Jefferson
Truth, Government, Error, Freedom, Intellectual Independence
Thomas Jefferson Truth, Government, Error, Freedom, Intellectual Independence“All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.” Thomas Jefferson
Tyranny, Silence, Conscience, Resistance, Social Responsibility
Thomas Jefferson Tyranny, Silence, Conscience, Resistance, Social Responsibility“The end of democracy and the defeat of the American Revolution will occur when government falls into the hands of lending institutions and moneyed incorporations.” Thomas Jefferson
Democracy, Government, Power, Economics, Warning
Thomas Jefferson Democracy, Government, Power, Economics, Warning“It is in our lives and not our words that our religion must be read.” Thomas Jefferson
Religion, Actions, Integrity, Spiritual Practice, Personal Conduct
Thomas Jefferson Religion, Actions, Integrity, Spiritual Practice, Personal Conduct“In truth, politeness is artificial good humor, it covers the natural want of it, and ends by rendering habitual a substitute nearly equivalent to the real virtue.” Thomas Jefferson
Politeness, Virtue, Behavior, Social Norms, Character Development
Thomas Jefferson Politeness, Virtue, Behavior, Social Norms, Character Development“Though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will, to be rightful, must be reasonable.” Thomas Jefferson
Majority, Rights, Reason, Justice, Governance
Thomas Jefferson Majority, Rights, Reason, Justice, Governance“I never will, by any word or act, bow to the shrine of intolerance or admit a right of inquiry into the religious opinions of others.” Thomas Jefferson
Intolerance, Religion, Freedom, Rights, Moral Stance
Thomas Jefferson Intolerance, Religion, Freedom, Rights, Moral Stance“Nature intended me for the tranquil pursuits of science by rendering them my supreme delight.” Thomas Jefferson
Science, Nature, Personal Calling, Passion, Self-awareness
Thomas Jefferson Science, Nature, Personal Calling, Passion, Self-awareness“Nothing can be believed but what one sees, or has from an eye witness.” Thomas Jefferson
Belief, Evidence, Trust, Perception, Skepticism
Thomas Jefferson Belief, Evidence, Trust, Perception, Skepticism“It is more honorable to repair a wrong than to persist in it.” Thomas Jefferson
Honor, Responsibility, Correction, Ethics, Personal Integrity
Thomas Jefferson Honor, Responsibility, Correction, Ethics, Personal Integrity“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“Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.” Thomas Jefferson
Press, Government, Freedom, Information, Democratic Principles
Thomas Jefferson Press, Government, Freedom, Information, Democratic Principles