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When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe.

When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe.

Thomas Jefferson
Europe, Cities, Large Cities
Thomas Jefferson (2011). “Jefferson on Freedom: Wisdom, Advice, and Hints on Freedom, Democracy, and the American Way”, p.9, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

The clergy, by getting themselves established by law and in-grafted into the machine of government, have been a very formidable engine against the civil and religious rights of man.

Thomas Jefferson
Religious, Men, Rights
Thomas Jefferson, Joyce Appleby, Terence Ball (1999). “Jefferson: Political Writings”, p.172, Cambridge University Press

I have often thought that nothing would do more extensive good at small expense than the establishment of a small circulating library in every county, to consist of a few well-chosen books, to be lent to the people of the country under regulations as would secure their safe return in due time.

Thomas Jefferson
Country, Book, Safe Return
Thomas Jefferson (1984). “Jefferson: Writings”, p.1601, Library of America

I know nothing more important to inculcate into the minds of young people than the wisdom, the honor, and the blessed comfort of living within their income.

Thomas Jefferson
Blessed, People, Honor
Thomas Jefferson, Jerry Holmes (2002). “Thomas Jefferson: A Chronology of His Thoughts”, p.211, Rowman & Littlefield

I hope that we have not labored in vain, and that our experiment will still prove that men can be governed by reason.

Thomas Jefferson
Men, Politics, Reason
Thomas Jefferson (1856). “The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Correspondence”, p.209

Certain teachings in the Bible are as diamonds in a dung-heap.

Thomas Jefferson
Religious, Teaching, Certain

The possession of facts is knowledge; the use of them is wisdom.

Thomas Jefferson
Wisdom, Use, Facts

[We should be] determined... to sever ourselves from the union we so much value rather than give up the rights of self-government... in which alone we see liberty, safety and happiness.

Thomas Jefferson
Giving Up, Rights, Government

The issuing power [of money] should be taken from the banks and restored to the people, to whom it properly belongs.

Thomas Jefferson
Taken, Democracies Have, Government

Traveling makes men wiser, but less happy.

Thomas Jefferson
Travel, Men, Wiser
Thomas Jefferson, Henry Augustine Washington (1859). “The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Correspondence”, p.241

Bigotry is the disease of ignorance.

Thomas Jefferson
Ignorance, Disease, Bigotry
Thomas Jefferson, Joyce Appleby, Terence Ball (1999). “Jefferson: Political Writings”, p.53, Cambridge University Press

I think our governments will remain virtuous for many centuries; as long as they are chiefly agricultural.

Thomas Jefferson
Garden, Thinking, Government
Thomas Jefferson (2010). “The Works of Thomas Jefferson: Correspondence 1786-1787”, p.374, Cosimo, Inc.

The system of banking have[for]ever reprobated. I contemplate it as a blot left in all our Constitutions, which, if not covered, will end in their destruction, which is already hit by the gamblers in corruption, and is sweeping away in its progress the fortunes and morals of our citizens.

Thomas Jefferson
Progress, Citizens, Banking
Thomas Jefferson, Henry Augustine Washington (1854). “The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Correspondence, contin”, p.605

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

Thomas Jefferson
Done, Laziness, May
Thomas Jefferson, Jerry Holmes (2002). “Thomas Jefferson: A Chronology of His Thoughts”, p.86, Rowman & Littlefield

Health is worth more than learning.

Thomas Jefferson
Inspirational, Motivational, Fitness
Thomas Jefferson (1984). “Jefferson: Writings”, p.1245, Library of America

I had always hoped that the younger generation receiving their early impressions after the flame of liberty had been kindled in every breast . . . would have sympathized with oppression wherever found, and proved their love of liberty beyond their own share of it.

Thomas Jefferson
Flames, Liberty, Receiving
Thomas Jefferson (1977). “The Portable Thomas Jefferson”, p.431, Penguin

Confidence is everywhere the parent of despotism. Free government is founded in jealousy, and not in confidence.

Thomas Jefferson
Government, Parent, Libertarian
Thomas Jefferson (2010). “The Works of Thomas Jefferson: Correspondence 1793-1798”, p.474, Cosimo, Inc.

The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others.

Thomas Jefferson
Religious, Government, Political
Thomas Jefferson (1854). “The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Inaugural addresses and messages. Replies to public addresses. Indian addresses. Miscellaneous: 1. Notes on Virginia; 2. Biographical sketches of distinguished men; 3. The batture of New Orleans”, p.400

I steer my bark with hope in the head, leaving fear astern.

Thomas Jefferson
Hope, Fear, Leaving
Thomas Jefferson, Brett F. Woods (2009). “Thomas Jefferson: Thoughts on War and Revolution : Annotated Correspondence”, p.287, Algora Publishing

The same political parties which now agitiate the US have existed through all time. And in fact the terms of whig and tory belong to natural as well as to civil history. They denote the temper and constitution and mind of different individuals.

Thomas Jefferson
Party, History, Political

It is left... to the juries, if they think the permanent judges are under any bias whatever in any cause, to take on themselves to judge the law as well as the fact. They never exercise this power but when they suspect partiality in the judges; and by the exercise of this power they have been the firmest bulwarks of English liberty.

Thomas Jefferson
Exercise, Thinking, Law
Thomas Jefferson (1853). “The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Correspondence, cont”, p.82

Health is value greater than studying.

Thomas Jefferson
Study, Greater, Values

To penetrate and dissipate these clouds of darkness, the general mind must be strengthened by education.

Thomas Jefferson
Education, School, Clouds
Thomas Jefferson (2002). “Democracy”

I have no fear that the result of our experiment will be that men may be trusted to govern themselves without a master.

Thomas Jefferson
Men, Liberty, May
Thomas Jefferson, H. A. Washington (2011). “The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private”, p.165, Cambridge University Press

I join you therefore in branding as cowardly the idea that the human mind is incapable of further advances.

Thomas Jefferson
Educational, Ideas, Mind
Thomas Jefferson, Jean M. Yarbrough (1963). “The Essential Jefferson”, p.194, Hackett Publishing