Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances.

Quote by Thomas Jefferson

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Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty.

Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty.

I have ever deemed it more honorable and more profitable, too, to set a good...

I have ever deemed it more honorable and more profitable, too, to set a good...

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

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

No nation is permitted to live in ignorance with impunity

No nation is permitted to live in ignorance with impunity

Truth is great and will prevail if left to herself, that she is the proper...

Truth is great and will prevail if left to herself, that she is the proper...

Our principles are founded on the immovable basis of equal right and reason.

Our principles are founded on the immovable basis of equal right and reason.

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.

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.

The whole art of government consists in the art of being honest

The whole art of government consists in the art of being honest

When angry count to ten before you speak. If very angry, count to one hundred.

When angry count to ten before you speak. If very angry, count to one hundred.

Nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper. truth itself becomes suspicious...

Nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper. truth itself becomes suspicious...

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...

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...

We hold these truths to be self evident: that all men are created equal; that...

We hold these truths to be self evident: that all men are created equal; that...

If there is one principle more deeply rooted in the mind of every American, it...

If there is one principle more deeply rooted in the mind of every American, it...

I know of no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the...

I know of no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the...

Only aim to do your duty, and mankind will give you credit where you fail.

Only aim to do your duty, and mankind will give you credit where you fail.

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...

A boy knows how to get what he wants. A man knows how to keep...

A boy knows how to get what he wants. A man knows how to keep...

Whatever your lifes work is, do it well. A man should do his job so...

Whatever your lifes work is, do it well. A man should do his job so...