Freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom of person under the protection of the habeas corpus; and trial by juries impartially selected, - these principles form the bright constellation which has gone before us

Quote by Thomas Jefferson

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No man will ever bring out of the presidency the reputation which carries him into...

No man will ever bring out of the presidency the reputation which carries him into...

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...

Pride costs more than hunger, thirst and cold.

Pride costs more than hunger, thirst and cold.

Those who sacrifice freedom for safety deserve neither.

Those who sacrifice freedom for safety deserve neither.

The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground.

The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground.

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...

But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life;...

But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life;...

Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing...

Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing...

The most successful war seldom pays for its losses.

The most successful war seldom pays for its losses.

We never repent of having eaten too little.

We never repent of having eaten too little.

My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.

My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.

I find friendship to be like wine, raw when new, ripened with age, the true...

I find friendship to be like wine, raw when new, ripened with age, the true...

Good humor is one of the preservatives of our peace and tranquility

Good humor is one of the preservatives of our peace and tranquility

It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself.

It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself.

If the freedom of religion, guaranteed to us by law in theory, can ever rise...

If the freedom of religion, guaranteed to us by law in theory, can ever rise...

Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing...

Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing...

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

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

We are proud because from the beginning of this nation man can walk upright no...

We are proud because from the beginning of this nation man can walk upright no...

Public instruction should be the first object of government.

Public instruction should be the first object of government.

Truth is the glue that holds government together.

Truth is the glue that holds government together.