I am mortified to be told that, in the United States of America, the sale of a book can become a subject of inquiry, and of criminal inquiry too.

Quote by Thomas Jefferson

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We never repent of having eaten too little.

We never repent of having eaten too little.

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...

Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves...

Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves...

The glow of one warm thought is to me worth more than money.

The glow of one warm thought is to me worth more than money.

If we can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people, under the...

If we can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people, under the...

It is in our lives and not our words that our religion must be read.

It is in our lives and not our words that our religion must be read.

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...

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.

Those who sacrifice freedom for safety deserve neither.

Those who sacrifice freedom for safety deserve neither.

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...

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;...

It is in our lives and not our words that our religion must be read

It is in our lives and not our words that our religion must be read

I find as I grow older that I love those most whom I loved first.

I find as I grow older that I love those most whom I loved first.

Leave all the afternoon for exercise and recreation, which are as necessary as reading. I...

Leave all the afternoon for exercise and recreation, which are as necessary as reading. I...

The animosities of soverigns are temporary, and may be allayed; but those which seize the...

The animosities of soverigns are temporary, and may be allayed; but those which seize the...

When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang...

When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang...

The evidence of the natural rights of expatriation, like that of our right to life,...

The evidence of the natural rights of expatriation, like that of our right to life,...

History, in general, only informs us of what bad government is.

History, in general, only informs us of what bad government is.

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 men the American people admire most extravagantly are the most daring liars; the men...

The men the American people admire most extravagantly are the most daring liars; the men...

The history of art is the history of revivals

The history of art is the history of revivals