2,194 Quotes by Thomas Jefferson

It is a problem, not clear in my mind, that [a society without government, as among our Indians] is not the best. But I believe it to be inconsistent with any great degree of population.

It is in our lives and not our words that our religion must be read.

No government should be without critics. If its intentions are good then it has nothing to fear from criticism.

Every experience deeply felt in life needs to be passed along. Wheather it be through words and music, chiseled in stone, painted with a brush, or sewn with a needle, it is a way of reaching for immortality.

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

I duly acknowledge that I have gone through a long life, with fewer circumstances of affliction than are the lot of most men. Uninterrupted health, a competence for every reasonable want, usefulness to my fellow-citizens, a good portion of their esteem, no complaint against the world which has sufficiently honored me, and above all, a family which has blessed me by their affections, and never by their conduct given me a moment's pain.

I have not observed mens honesty to increase with their riches.

never trust a man who won't accept that there is more than one way to spell a word Paraphrased

The glow of one warm thought is to me worth more than money.