2,194 Quotes by Thomas Jefferson

The boisterous sea of liberty is never without a wave.

for the present we may groupe the sciences into Professorships as follows, subject however to be changed according to the qualifications of the persons we may be able to engage.

Courts love the people always, as wolves do the sheep.

If thinking men would have the courage to think for themselves, and to speak what they think, it would be found they do not differ in religious opinions as much as is supposed.

One of my favorite ideas is, never to keep an unnecessary soldier.

Truth is great and will prevail if left to herself.

He who knows best knows how little he knows.

Of all the errors which can possibly be committed to the education of youth, that of sending them to Europe is the most fatal. I see [clearly] that no American should come to Europe under 30 years of age.

Question with boldness even the existence of God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear