Every generation needs a new revolution.

Quote by Thomas Jefferson

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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.

I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny...

I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny...

Power is not alluring to pure minds

Power is not alluring to pure minds

All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain...

All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain...

Man is fed with fables through life, and leaves it in the belief he knows...

Man is fed with fables through life, and leaves it in the belief he knows...

If the obstacles of bigotry and priestcraft can be surmounted, we may hope that common...

If the obstacles of bigotry and priestcraft can be surmounted, we may hope that common...

The merchant has no country

The merchant has no country

I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.

I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.

An injured friend is the bitterest of foes.

An injured friend is the bitterest of foes.

He who knows best knows how little he knows.

He who knows best knows how little he knows.

History, I believe, furnishes no example of a priest-ridden people maintaining a free civil government....

History, I believe, furnishes no example of a priest-ridden people maintaining a free civil government....

No one can be reasonable and angry at the same time

No one can be reasonable and angry at the same time

My views and feelings are in favor of the abolition of war--and I hope it...

My views and feelings are in favor of the abolition of war--and I hope it...

The spirit of this country is totally adverse to a large military force.

The spirit of this country is totally adverse to a large military force.

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of...

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of...

Peace and abstinence from European interferences are our objects, and so will continue while the...

Peace and abstinence from European interferences are our objects, and so will continue while the...

I cannot live without books.

I cannot live without books.

The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have passed at...

The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have passed at...

Family quarrels are bitter things. They don't go by any rules. They're not like aches...

Family quarrels are bitter things. They don't go by any rules. They're not like aches...

In any culture, subculture, or family in which belief is valued above thought, and self-surrender...

In any culture, subculture, or family in which belief is valued above thought, and self-surrender...

The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their...

The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their...