More Quotes by Thomas Jefferson
The issue today is the same as it has been throughout all history, whether man shall be allowed to govern himself or be ruled by a small elite.
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.
The press is impotent when it abandons itself to falsehood.
The reason that Christianity is the best friend of government is because Christianity is the only religion that changes the heart.
When the people are afraid of the government, that's tyranny. But when the government is afraid of the people, that's liberty.
To learn, you have to listen. To improve, you have to try.
Equal rights for all, special privileges for none
A private central bank issuing the public currency is a greater menace to the liberties of the people than a standing army. We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt.
The federal government is our servant, not our master.
A true patriot will defend his country from its government.
