That government is the strongest of which every man feels himself a part.

Quote by Thomas Jefferson

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In every country and every age, the priest had been hostile to Liberty.

In every country and every age, the priest had been hostile to Liberty.

I sincerely believe that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies, and that the...

I sincerely believe that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies, and that the...

I do not find in orthodox Christianity one redeeming feature.

I do not find in orthodox Christianity one redeeming feature.

Where a new invention promises to be useful, it ought to be tried

Where a new invention promises to be useful, it ought to be tried

My affections were first for my own country, then, generally, for all mankind

My affections were first for my own country, then, generally, for all mankind

When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall...

When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall...

Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends life, liberty, and the pursuit...

Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends life, liberty, and the pursuit...

The best principles of our republic secure to all its citizens a perfect equality of...

The best principles of our republic secure to all its citizens a perfect equality of...

We hold these truths to be sacred and undeniable; that all men are created equal...

We hold these truths to be sacred and undeniable; that all men are created equal...

Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and...

Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and...

Books constitute capital. A library book lasts as long as a house, for hundreds of...

Books constitute capital. A library book lasts as long as a house, for hundreds of...

I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have

I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have

Truth is certainly a branch of morality and a very important one to society.

Truth is certainly a branch of morality and a very important one to society.

We hold these truths to be self evident: that all men are created equal; that...

We hold these truths to be self evident: that all men are created equal; that...

The natural cause of the human mind is certainly from credulity to skepticism.

The natural cause of the human mind is certainly from credulity to skepticism.

The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of any government.

The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of any government.

Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers,...

Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers,...

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.

To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; credible...

To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; credible...

Most of us are honest all the time, and all of us are honest most...

Most of us are honest all the time, and all of us are honest most...

To explore what it would mean to live fully, sensually alive and passionately on purpose,...

To explore what it would mean to live fully, sensually alive and passionately on purpose,...