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The darker the berry, the sweeter the juice.

The darker the berry, the sweeter the juice.

Thomas Jefferson
Berries, Juice

We sometimes from dreams pick up some hint worth improving by reflection.

Thomas Jefferson
Dream, Reflection, Hints

I have a right to nothing which another has a right to take away.

Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson, Brett F. Woods (2009). “Thomas Jefferson: Thoughts on War and Revolution : Annotated Correspondence”, p.61, Algora Publishing

I really look with commiseration over the great body of my fellow citizens who, reading newspapers, live and die in the belief that they have known something of what has been passing in their times.

Thomas Jefferson
Reading, Citizens, Looks
Thomas Jefferson (1977). “The Portable Thomas Jefferson”, p.400, Penguin

In reviewing the history of the times through which we have passed, no portion of it gives greater satisfaction or reflection, than that which represents the efforts of the friends of religious freedom and the success with which they are crowned.

Thomas Jefferson
Religious, Reflection, Giving
Thomas Jefferson, Richard Holland Johnston, Thomas Jefferson Memorial Association of the United States (1904). “The writings of Thomas Jefferson”

But every state, says an inquisitor, has established some religion. No two, say I, have established the same. Is this a proof of the infallibility of establishments?

Thomas Jefferson
Two, Atheism, Proof
Thomas Jefferson (1977). “The Portable Thomas Jefferson”, p.178, Penguin

The more a subject is understood, the more briefly it may be explained.

Thomas Jefferson
May, Understood, Subjects
Thomas Jefferson (1854). “The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Correspondence”, p.571

Laws provide against injury from others; but not from ourselves.

Thomas Jefferson
Freedom, Democracies Have, Law
Thomas Jefferson (2010). “The Works of Thomas Jefferson: Correspondence 1771 - 1779, the Summary View, and the Declaration of Independence”, p.263, Cosimo, Inc.

the study of the law is useful in a variety of points of view. it qualifies a man to be useful to himself, to his neighbors, & to the public.

Thomas Jefferson
Educational, Men, Views
Thomas Jefferson, Joyce Appleby, Terence Ball (1999). “Jefferson: Political Writings”, p.261, Cambridge University Press

The advocate of religious freedom is to expect neither peace nor forgiveness from [the clergy].

Thomas Jefferson
Religious, Christianity, Clergy
Thomas Jefferson (1854). “The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Correspondence, cont”, p.427

Ministers of the Gospel are excluded [from serving as Visitors of the county Elementary Schools] to avoid jealousy from the other sects, were the public education committed to the ministers of a particular one; and with more reason than in the case of their exclusion from the legislative and executive functions.

Thomas Jefferson
Religious, School, Visitors

In our early struggles for liberty, religious freedom could not fail to become a primary object.

Thomas Jefferson
Religious, Struggle, Liberty
Thomas Jefferson, Henry Augustine Washington (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.138

My views and feelings (are) in favor of the abolition of war-and I hope it is practicable, by improving the mind and morals of society, to lessen the disposition to war; but of its abolition I despair.

Thomas Jefferson
Military, War, Views

Establish the eternal truth that acquiescence under insult is not the way to escape war.

Thomas Jefferson
Military, War, Acquiescence
Thomas Jefferson (2010). “The Works of Thomas Jefferson: Correspondence 1793-1798”, p.191, Cosimo, Inc.

When habit has strengthened our sense of duties, they leave us no time for other things; but when young we neglect them and this gives us time for anything.

Thomas Jefferson
Giving, Habit, Neglect
Thomas Jefferson, Richard Holland Johnston, Thomas Jefferson Memorial Association of the United States (1903). “The writings of Thomas Jefferson”

The order of nature [is] that individual happiness shall be inseparable from the practice of virtue.

Thomas Jefferson
Individual Happiness, Order, Practice
Thomas Jefferson, Jerry Holmes (2002). “Thomas Jefferson: A Chronology of His Thoughts”, p.246, Rowman & Littlefield

Chemistry is yet, indeed, a mere embryon. Its principles are contested; experiments seem contradictory; their subjects are so minute as to escape our senses; and their result too fallacious to satisfy the mind. It is probably an age too soon to propose the establishment of a system.

Thomas Jefferson
Science, Mind, Age
Thomas Jefferson (1829). “Memoir, correspondence, and miscellanies from the papers of T. Jefferson”

I do not know whether you are fond of chemical reading. There are some things in this science worth reading.

Thomas Jefferson
Reading, Science, Chemistry
Thomas Jefferson (1829). “Memoirs, Correspondence, and Private Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Late President of the United States”, p.434

I have wished to see chemistry applied to domestic objects, to malting, for instance, brewing, making cider, to fermentation and distillation generally, to the making of bread, butter, cheese, soap, to the incubation of eggs, &c.

Thomas Jefferson
Science, Eggs, Cheese
Thomas Jefferson (1855). “The Writings of Thomas Jefferson”, p.73

We must meet our duty and convince the world that we are just friends and brave enemies.

Thomas Jefferson
Military, Brave, Just Friends
Thomas Jefferson, Brett F. Woods (2009). “Thomas Jefferson: Thoughts on War and Revolution”, p.205, Algora Publishing

Every honest man will suppose honest acts to flow from honest principles, and the rogues may rail without intermission.

Thomas Jefferson
Honesty, Men, Principles
Thomas Jefferson (2004). “Light and Liberty: Reflections on the Pursuit of Happiness”, p.53, Modern Library

Of the various executive abilities, no one excited more anxious concern than that of placing the interests of our fellow-citizens in the hands of honest men, with understanding sufficient for their stations. No duty is at the same time more difficult to fulfil. The knowledge of character possessed by a single individual is of necessity limited. To seek out the best through the whole Union, we must resort to the information which from the best of men, acting disinterestedly and with the purest motives, is sometimes incorrect.

Thomas Jefferson
Honesty, Character, Men
Letter to Elias Shipman and Merchants of New Haven, July 12, 1801.

Inspirational Quotes on: Honesty, Simplicity, Secret, Universe, Modesty, Peace Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.

Thomas Jefferson
Honesty, Book, Simplicity

Liberty is to the collective body, what health is to every individual body. Without health no pleasure can be tasted by man; without liberty, no happiness can be enjoyed by society.

Thomas Jefferson
Men, Healthy, Individuality

An individual, thinking himself injured, makes more noise than a State.

Thomas Jefferson
Thinking, President, Liberty
Thomas Jefferson (1853). “The writings of Thomas Jefferson: being his autobiography, correspondence, reports, messages, addresses, and other writings, official and private : published by the order of the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library, from the original manuscripts, deposited in the Department of State”, p.501