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

Quote by Thomas Jefferson

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At last now you can be what the old cannot recall and the young long...

At last now you can be what the old cannot recall and the young long...

Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with the government of himself. Can...

Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with the government of himself. Can...

He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled...

He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled...

I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.

I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.

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;...

I believe that every human mind feels pleasure in doing good to another.

I believe that every human mind feels pleasure in doing good to another.

There is a natural aristocracy among men. The grounds of this are virtue and talents.

There is a natural aristocracy among men. The grounds of this are virtue and talents.

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...

Freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom of person under the protection of the...

Freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom of person under the protection of the...

Force is the vital principle and immediate parent of despotism.

Force is the vital principle and immediate parent of despotism.

No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.

No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.

This is the fourth?

This is the fourth?

Self-interest, or rather self-love, or egoism, has been more plausibly substituted as the basis of...

Self-interest, or rather self-love, or egoism, has been more plausibly substituted as the basis of...

Pride costs more than hunger, thirst and cold.

Pride costs more than hunger, thirst and cold.

A strict observance of the written laws is doubtless one of the high virtues of...

A strict observance of the written laws is doubtless one of the high virtues of...

On matters of style, swim with the current, on matters of principle, stand like a...

On matters of style, swim with the current, on matters of principle, stand like a...

Where a new invention promises to be useful, it ought to be tried

Where a new invention promises to be useful, it ought to be tried

Above all things, and at all times, practice yourself in good humor.

Above all things, and at all times, practice yourself in good humor.

While it is true that Frank had a great sense of humor, he was also...

While it is true that Frank had a great sense of humor, he was also...

It has always surprised me how little attention philosophers have paid to humor, since it...

It has always surprised me how little attention philosophers have paid to humor, since it...