But a short time elapsed after the death of the great reformer of the Jewish religion, before his principles were departed from by those who professed to be his special servants, and perverted into an engine for enslaving mankind, and…

Quote by Thomas Jefferson

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Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.

Banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies.

Banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies.

No defender of slavery, I concede that it has its benevolent aspects in lifting the...

No defender of slavery, I concede that it has its benevolent aspects in lifting the...

No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms.

No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms.

I have often thought that nothing would do more extensive good at small expense than...

I have often thought that nothing would do more extensive good at small expense than...

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.

Commerce with all nations, alliance with none, should be our motto.

Commerce with all nations, alliance with none, should be our motto.

Wisdom I know is social. She seeks her fellows. But Beauty is jealous, and illy...

Wisdom I know is social. She seeks her fellows. But Beauty is jealous, and illy...

Single acts of tyranny may be ascribed to the accidental opinion of a day; but...

Single acts of tyranny may be ascribed to the accidental opinion of a day; but...

The liberty of speaking and writing guards our other liberties.

The liberty of speaking and writing guards our other liberties.

Let those flatter who fear; it is not an American art

Let those flatter who fear; it is not an American art

A bill of rights is what the people are entitled to against every government on...

A bill of rights is what the people are entitled to against every government on...

Motherhood is the keystone of the arch of matrimonial happiness

Motherhood is the keystone of the arch of matrimonial happiness

A coward is much more exposed to quarrels than a man of spirit.

A coward is much more exposed to quarrels than a man of spirit.

I own that I am not a friend to a very energetic government. It is...

I own that I am not a friend to a very energetic government. It is...

If government have a right of demanding ad libitum and of taxing us themselves to...

If government have a right of demanding ad libitum and of taxing us themselves to...

The most valuable of all talents is never using two words when one will do.

The most valuable of all talents is never using two words when one will do.

The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to bear arms is, as...

The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to bear arms is, as...

Wherever magistrates were appointed from among those who complied with the injunctions of the laws,...

Wherever magistrates were appointed from among those who complied with the injunctions of the laws,...

It may be true that you can't fool all the people all the time, but...

It may be true that you can't fool all the people all the time, but...