Thomas Jefferson

It is more dangerous that even a guilty person should be punished without the forms of law than that he read more

It is more dangerous that even a guilty person should be punished without the forms of law than that he should escape.

I, however, place economy among the first and most important republican virtues, and public debt as the greatest of the read more

I, however, place economy among the first and most important republican virtues, and public debt as the greatest of the dangers to be feared.

I find the pain of a little censure, even when it is unfounded, is more acute than the pleasure of read more

I find the pain of a little censure, even when it is unfounded, is more acute than the pleasure of much praise.

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

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

I consider trial by jury as the only anchor yet imagined by man by which a government can be held read more

I consider trial by jury as the only anchor yet imagined by man by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution.