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 reason that Christianity is the best friend of government is because Christianity is the only religion that changes the heart.
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.
To learn, you have to listen. To improve, you have to try.
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.
A well informed citizenry is the best defense against tyranny.
There is no justification for taking away individuals' freedom in the guise of public safety.
Equal rights for all, special privileges for none
The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases.
The press is impotent when it abandons itself to falsehood.