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“I'm a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.”
Thomas Jefferson
Luck, Hard Work, Success, Motivation, Personal Growth
Thomas Jefferson Luck, Hard Work, Success, Motivation, Personal Growth“I have no fear that the result of our experiment will be that men may be trusted to govern themselves without a master.” Thomas Jefferson
Self-governance, Trust, Experiment, Freedom, Political Philosophy
Thomas Jefferson Self-governance, Trust, Experiment, Freedom, Political Philosophy“Beer, if drank with moderation, softens the temper, cheers the spirit, and promotes health.” Thomas Jefferson
Beer, Moderation, Health, Enjoyment, Social Drinking
Thomas Jefferson Beer, Moderation, Health, Enjoyment, Social Drinking“I am not an advocate for frequent changes in laws and constitutions, but laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind.” Thomas Jefferson
Progress, Law, Constitution, Social Evolution, Institutional Change
Thomas Jefferson Progress, Law, Constitution, Social Evolution, Institutional Change“Where the press is free and every man able to read, all is safe.” Thomas Jefferson
Press, Freedom, Safety, Democracy, Literacy
Thomas Jefferson Press, Freedom, Safety, Democracy, Literacy“Our peculiar security is in the possession of a written Constitution. Let us not make it a blank paper by construction.” Thomas Jefferson
Constitution, Government, Rights, Legal Interpretation, Political Caution
Thomas Jefferson Constitution, Government, Rights, Legal Interpretation, Political Caution“I have but one system of ethics for men and for nations – to be grateful, to be faithful to all engagements under all circumstances, to be open and generous, promoting in the long run even the interests of both.” Thomas Jefferson
Ethics, Gratitude, Faithfulness, Generosity, International Relations
Thomas Jefferson Ethics, Gratitude, Faithfulness, Generosity, International Relations“I have given up newspapers in exchange for Tacitus and Thucydides, for Newton and Euclid; and I find myself much the happier.” Thomas Jefferson
Reading, History, Philosophy, Knowledge, Personal Happiness
Thomas Jefferson Reading, History, Philosophy, Knowledge, Personal Happiness“The equal rights of man, and the happiness of every individual, are now acknowledged to be the only legitimate objects of government.” Thomas Jefferson
Rights, Equality, Happiness, Governance, Social Justice
Thomas Jefferson Rights, Equality, Happiness, Governance, Social Justice“It is our duty still to endeavor to avoid war; but if it shall actually take place, no matter by whom brought on, we must defend ourselves. If our house be on fire, without inquiring whether it was fired from within or without, we must try to extinguish it.” Thomas Jefferson
War, Peace, Defense, National Security, Civic Duty
Thomas Jefferson War, Peace, Defense, National Security, Civic Duty“The world is indebted for all triumphs which have been gained by reason and humanity over error and oppression.” Thomas Jefferson
Triumph, Humanity, Reason, Progress, Social Justice
Thomas Jefferson Triumph, Humanity, Reason, Progress, Social Justice“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“The cost of freedom is eternal vigilance.” Thomas Jefferson
Freedom, Vigilance, Responsibility, Democracy, Civic Engagement
Thomas Jefferson Freedom, Vigilance, Responsibility, Democracy, Civic Engagement“Conquest is not in our principles. It is inconsistent with our government.” Thomas Jefferson
Conquest, Principles, Government, Foreign Policy, National Values
Thomas Jefferson Conquest, Principles, Government, Foreign Policy, National Values“Was the government to prescribe to us our medicine and diet, our bodies would be in such keeping as our souls are now.” Thomas Jefferson
Government, Health, Freedom, Regulation, Individual Rights
Thomas Jefferson Government, Health, Freedom, Regulation, Individual Rights“The Habeas Corpus secures every man here, alien or citizen, against everything which is not law, whatever shape it may assume.” Thomas Jefferson
Law, Rights, Justice, Civil Liberties, Legal Protection
Thomas Jefferson Law, Rights, Justice, Civil Liberties, Legal Protection“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“I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical.” Thomas Jefferson
Rebellion, Politics, Change, Social Progress, Political Philosophy
Thomas Jefferson Rebellion, Politics, Change, Social Progress, Political Philosophy