Thomas Jefferson

Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God.

Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God.

Nobody can acquire honor by doing what is wrong

Nobody can acquire honor by doing what is wrong

In questions of power, then, let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief read more

In questions of power, then, let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the Constitution.

I place economy among the first and most important virtues, and public debt as the greatest of dangers ... We read more

I place economy among the first and most important virtues, and public debt as the greatest of dangers ... We must make our choice between economy and liberty, or profusion and servitude. If we can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the.

Conscience is the chamber of justice.

Conscience is the chamber of justice.