More Quotes by Thomas Jefferson
Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends [life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness] it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government.
Free men do not ask permission to bear arms
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.
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.
When you abandon freedom to achieve security, you lose both and deserve neither.
The press is impotent when it abandons itself to falsehood.
It is the old practice of despots to use a part of the people to keep the rest in order.
When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.
A well informed citizenry is the best defense against tyranny.
