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

Quote by Thomas Jefferson

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I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have

I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have

Dependence begets subservience and venality, suffocates the germ of virtue, and prepares fit tools for...

Dependence begets subservience and venality, suffocates the germ of virtue, and prepares fit tools for...

The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the...

The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the...

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

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

The people are the only censors of their governors, and even their errors will tend...

The people are the only censors of their governors, and even their errors will tend...

If God is just, I tremble for my country.

If God is just, I tremble for my country.

One insult pocketed soon produces another

One insult pocketed soon produces another

In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a...

In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a...

Truth is certainly a branch of morality and a very important one to society.

Truth is certainly a branch of morality and a very important one to society.

Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like...

Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like...

Difficulties indeed sometimes arise; but common sense and honest intentions will generally steer through them.

Difficulties indeed sometimes arise; but common sense and honest intentions will generally steer through them.

I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have

I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have

Never spend your money before you have earned it.

Never spend your money before you have earned it.

Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations; entangling alliances with none.

Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations; entangling alliances with none.

If people let government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they take, their...

If people let government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they take, their...

Let those flatter who fear; it is not an American art

Let those flatter who fear; it is not an American art

Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without...

Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without...

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...

I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War...

I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War...

All treaties between great states cease to be binding when they come in conflict with...

All treaties between great states cease to be binding when they come in conflict with...