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

Quote by Thomas Jefferson

Topics: Humor Quotes, Peace Quotes

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.

The world is indebted for all triumphs which have been gained by reason and humanity...

The world is indebted for all triumphs which have been gained by reason and humanity...

For a people who are free, and who mean to remain so, a well-organized and...

For a people who are free, and who mean to remain so, a well-organized and...

A republican government is slow to move, yet when once in motion, its momentum becomes...

A republican government is slow to move, yet when once in motion, its momentum becomes...

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...

There is...an artificial aristocracy founded on wealth and birth, without either virtue or talents.... The...

There is...an artificial aristocracy founded on wealth and birth, without either virtue or talents.... The...

Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between man and his...

Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between man and his...

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 boisterous sea of liberty is never without a wave

The boisterous sea of liberty is never without a wave

I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations which...

I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations which...

Under the law of nature, all men are born free, every one comes into the...

Under the law of nature, all men are born free, every one comes into the...

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...

Resort is had to ridicule only when reason is against us.

Resort is had to ridicule only when reason is against us.

Religions are all alike -- founded upon fables and mythologies

Religions are all alike -- founded upon fables and mythologies

The happiest moments my heart knows are those in which it is pouring forth its...

The happiest moments my heart knows are those in which it is pouring forth its...

Force is the vital principle and immediate parent of despotism.

Force is the vital principle and immediate parent of despotism.

The God who gave us life gave us liberty at the same time; the hand...

The God who gave us life gave us liberty at the same time; the hand...

Every people may establish what form of government they please, and change it as they...

Every people may establish what form of government they please, and change it as they...

Many people say that government is necessary because some men cannot be trusted to look...

Many people say that government is necessary because some men cannot be trusted to look...

The best government is the one that charges you the least blackmail for leaving you...

The best government is the one that charges you the least blackmail for leaving you...