2,194 Quotes by Thomas Jefferson

The cement of this union is the heart-blood of every American.

Let common sense and common honesty have fair play, and they will soon set things to rights.

Every nation has a right to govern itself internally under what forms it pleases, and to change these forms at its own will.

It is strangely absurd to suppose that a million of human beings, collected together, are not under the same moral laws which bind each of them separately.

Most codes extend their definitions of treason to acts not really against one's country. They do not distinguish between acts against the government, and acts against the oppressions of the government. The latter are virtues, yet have furnished more victims to the executioner than the former. Real treasons are rare; oppressions frequent. The unsuccessful strugglers against tyranny have been the chief martyrs of treason laws in all countries.

He who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it much easier to do it a second and third time, till at length it becomes habitual; he tells lies without attending to it, and truths without the world's believing him. This falsehood of the tongue leads to that of the heart, and in time depraves all its good dispositions.

Good humor is one of the preservatives of our peace and tranquility.

I can never fear that things will go far wrong where common sense has fair play.

It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing.