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Quotes of
Thomas
Jefferson (1743-1826)
3rd U.S. President
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Thomas Jefferson
A Change of Opinion
"The basis of our government being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right; and were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate for a moment to prefer the latter."
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) from a letter, 1787
"The man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them: inasmuch as he who knows nothing is nearer to truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehood and errors."
- Thomas Jefferson, from a letter, 1807
"Nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper. Truth itself becomes suspicious by being put into that polluted vehicle."
- Thomas Jefferson, from a letter, 1807
"A man who qualifies himself well for his calling, never fails of employment."
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
"The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government."
Thomas Jefferson
"I'm a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it."
Thomas Jefferson
"I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past."
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
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