We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Quote by Thomas Jefferson

Topics: Life Quotes

Power is not alluring to pure minds.

Power is not alluring to pure minds.

I believe that justice is instinct and innate; the moral sense is as much a...

I believe that justice is instinct and innate; the moral sense is as much a...

To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and...

To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and...

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

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

Liberty is the great parent of science and of virtue; and a nation will be...

Liberty is the great parent of science and of virtue; and a nation will be...

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.

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of...

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of...

We are endeavoring, too, to reduce the government to the practice of a rigorous economy,...

We are endeavoring, too, to reduce the government to the practice of a rigorous economy,...

The basis of our government (is) is opinion of the people.

The basis of our government (is) is opinion of the people.

The liberty of speaking and writing guards our other liberties.

The liberty of speaking and writing guards our other liberties.

I sincerely believe that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies, and that the...

I sincerely believe that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies, and that 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

Laws are made for men of ordinary understanding and should, therefore, be construed by the...

Laws are made for men of ordinary understanding and should, therefore, be construed by the...

I am captivated more by dreams of the future than by the history of the...

I am captivated more by dreams of the future than by the history of the...

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...

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...

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...

No government ought to be without censors; and where the press is free no one...

No government ought to be without censors; and where the press is free no one...

The problem is not that people are taxed too little, the problem is that government...

The problem is not that people are taxed too little, the problem is that government...

Thank God, we now have a government.

Thank God, we now have a government.