Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous
old Thomas Jefferson quotes, Thomas Jefferson sayings, and Thomas Jefferson proverbs, collected over the years from a variety
of sources.'
If you want something you've never had, you must be willing to do something you've never done.Thomas Jefferson
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The earth belongs to the living, not to the dead.Thomas Jefferson
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To every obstacle oppose patience, perseverance and soothing language.Thomas Jefferson
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I'm a great believer in luck, and I find that the harder I work, the more I have of it.Thomas Jefferson
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As our enemies have found we can reason like men, so now let us show them we can fight like men also.Thomas Jefferson
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An enemy generally says and believes what he wishes.Thomas Jefferson
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Democracy is 51% of the people taking away the rights of the other 49%.Thomas Jefferson
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That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves.Thomas Jefferson
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Governments constantly choose between telling lies and fighting wars, with the end result always being the same. One will always lead to the other.Thomas Jefferson
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The purpose of government is to enable the people of a nation to live in safety and happiness. Government exists for the interests of the governed, not for the governors.Thomas Jefferson
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Whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government.Thomas Jefferson
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My only fear is that I may live too long. This would be a subject of dread to me.Thomas Jefferson
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The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have passed at home in the bosom of my family.Thomas Jefferson
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I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.Thomas Jefferson
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No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden.Thomas Jefferson
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I predict future happiness for Americans, if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.Thomas Jefferson
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The man who stops advertising to save money is like the man who stops the clock to save time.Thomas Jefferson
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Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.Thomas Jefferson
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Information is the currency of democracy.Thomas Jefferson
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Who then can so softly bind up the wound of another as he who has felt the same wound himself.Thomas Jefferson
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Every generation needs a new revolution.Thomas Jefferson
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Agriculture is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals, and happiness.Thomas Jefferson
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When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty.Thomas Jefferson
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Too old to plant trees for my own gratification, I shall do it for my posterity.Thomas Jefferson
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Liberty is the great parent of science and of virtue; and a nation will be great in both always in proportion as it is free.Thomas Jefferson
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Friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life.Thomas Jefferson
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Leave all the afternoon for exercise and recreation, which are as necessary as reading. I will rather say more necessary because health is worth more than learning. Thomas Jefferson
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He who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it much easier to do it the second time.Thomas Jefferson
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I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.Thomas Jefferson
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Beer, if drank with moderation, softens the temper, cheers the spirit, and promotes health.Thomas Jefferson