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Thomas Jefferson. Government, People, Liberty. 139 Copy quote. When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty. Thomas Jefferson. Law, Rebellion, Duty. 353 Copy quote. I think myself that we have more machinery of government than is necessary, too many parasites living on the labor of the industrious. Government big enough to supply everything ...
The constitutional freedom of religion is the most inalienable and sacred of all human rights. Thomas Jefferson. Freedom, Rights, Political. Thomas Jefferson (1984). “Jefferson: Writings”, p.593, Library of America. Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty. Thomas Jefferson.
The constitutional freedom of religion is the most inalienable and sacred of all human rights. Thomas Jefferson. Freedom, Rights, Political. Thomas Jefferson (1984). “Jefferson: Writings”, p.593, Library of America. I have sworn upon the altar of God Eternal, hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.
I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever. Thomas Jefferson. God, Country, War. Notes on the State of Virginia, query 18 (1781 - 1785) The reason that Christianity is the best friend of government is because Christianity is the only religion that changes the heart.
Thomas Jefferson, Henry Augustine Washington (1854). “The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private : Published by the Order of the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library, from the Original Manuscripts, Deposited in the Department of State”, p.591
Thomas Jefferson. Presidential, Liberty, Libertarian. To lay taxes to provide for the general welfare of the United States, that is to say, 'to lay taxes for the purpose of providing for the general welfare.'. For the laying of taxes is the power, and the general welfare the purpose for which the power is to be exercised.
Thomas Jefferson, Nathaniel Francis Cabell, Joseph Carrington Cabell (1856). “Early History of the University of Virginia: As Contained in the Letters of Thomas Jefferson and Joseph C. Cabell, Hitherto Unpublished; with an Appendix, Consisting of Mr. Jefferson's Bill for a Complete System of Education and Other Illustrative Documents; and an Introduction, Comprising a Brief Historical Sketch of the University, and a Biographical Notice of Joseph C. Cabell”, p.366
“Thomas Jefferson: A Chronology of His Thoughts”, p.82, Rowman & Littlefield Single acts of tyranny may be ascribed to the accidental opinion of the day; but a series of oppressions, begun at a distinguished period, and pursued unalterably through every change of ministers (adminstrators) too plainly proves a deliberate, systematic plan of reducing us to slavery.
Christian, Jesus, Real. When wrongs are pressed because it is believed they will be borne, resistance becomes morality. Thomas Jefferson. 4th Of July, Resistance, Morality. Thomas Jefferson (1854). “The Writings of Thomas Jefferson”, p.133. Nothing is unchangeable but the inherent and unalienable rights of man.
One will always lead to the other. Thomas Jefferson. Peace, War, Lying. To all of which is added a selection from the elementary schools of subjects of the most promising genius, whose parents are too poor to give them further education, to be carried at the public expense through the college and university.
