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Those who live by mystery & charlatanerie, fearing you would render them useless by simplifying the Christian philosophy - the most sublime and benevolent, but most perverted system that ever shone on man - endeavored

Those who live by mystery & charlatanerie, fearing you would render them useless by simplifying the Christian philosophy - the most sublime and benevolent, but most perverted system that ever shone on man - endeavored to crush your well-earned & well-deserved fame.

Thomas Jefferson
Atheist, Men, Insightful
Letter to Dr. Joseph Priestley, March 21, 1801.

When angry count to ten before you speak. If very angry, count to one hundred.

Thomas Jefferson
Leadership, Anger, Speak

Our citizens may be deceived for awhile, and have been deceived; but as long as the presses can be protected, we may trust to them for light.

Thomas Jefferson
Light, Long, Citizens
Thomas Jefferson (2010). “The Works of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. IX (in 12 Volumes)”, p.67, Cosimo, Inc.

The policy of the American government is to leave their citizens free, neither restraining nor aiding them in their pursuits.

Thomas Jefferson
4th Of July, Government, Liberty

To preserve our independence, we must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt. We must make our election between economy and liberty, or profusion and servitude.

Thomas Jefferson
Government Debt, Independence, Liberty
Thomas Jefferson, Jean M. Yarbrough (1963). “The Essential Jefferson”, p.242, Hackett Publishing

Religions are all alike- founded upon fables and mythologies.

Thomas Jefferson
Religious, Atheist, Secular Society

It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness.

Thomas Jefferson
Life, Happiness, Work
Thomas Jefferson, Jerry Holmes (2002). “Thomas Jefferson: A Chronology of His Thoughts”, p.100, Rowman & Littlefield

On every question of construction (of the Constitution) let us carry ourselves back to the time when the Constitution was adopted, recollect the spirit of the debates, and instead of trying what meaning may be squeezed out of the text, or invented against it, conform to the probable one in which it was passed.

Thomas Jefferson
Patriotism, Trying, May
Thomas Jefferson (1829). “Memoirs, Correspondence, and Private Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Late President of the United States”, p.382

The Central Bank is an institution of the most deadly hostility existing against the principles and form of our Constitution.

Thomas Jefferson
Principles, Constitution, Form

I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it.

Thomas Jefferson
Freedom, Government, Political
Letter to Archibald Stewart, 23 Dec. 1791

The greatest good we can do our country is to heal its party divisions and make them one people.

Thomas Jefferson
Country, Party, People
Thomas Jefferson (2004). “Light and Liberty: Reflections on the Pursuit of Happiness”, p.80, Modern Library

Not less than two hours a day should be devoted to exercise.

Thomas Jefferson
Exercise, Two, Endurance
Letter to Thomas M. Randolph Jr, 27 August (1786)

It takes time to persuade men to do even what is for their own good.

Thomas Jefferson
Men, Mind Your Own Business, Liberty
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.126, Cambridge University Press

I prefer the tumult of liberty to the quiet of servitude

Thomas Jefferson
Liberty, Quiet, Capitalism

Never use two words when one will do.

Thomas Jefferson
Two, Use

An honest heart being the first blessing, a knowing head is the second.

Thomas Jefferson
Heart, Blessing, Knowing
Thomas Jefferson (1829). “Memoirs Corespondence and Private Papers of Thomas Jefferson Late, President of the United States: Now First Published the Original Manuscripts”, p.286

The great object of my fear is the federal judiciary. That body, like gravity, ever acting, with noiseless foot, and unalarming advance, gaining ground step by step, and holding what it gains, is ingulfing insidiously the special governments into the jaws of that which feeds them.

Thomas Jefferson
Government, Feet, Special
Thomas Jefferson, Andrew M. Allison (1983). “The Real Thomas Jefferson”, Natl Center for Constitutional

One never really knows how much one has been touched by a place until one has left it.

Thomas Jefferson
History, Historical, Humour

Is it less dishonest to do what is wrong because it is not expressly prohibited by written law? Let us hope our moral principles are not yet in that stage of degeneracy.

Thomas Jefferson
Law, Principles, Morality
Thomas Jefferson (1855). “The Writings of Thomas Jefferson”, p.199

It is always better to have no ideas than false ones; to believe nothing, than to believe what is wrong.

Thomas Jefferson
Believe, Ideas, Atheism
Thomas Jefferson (1829). “Memoirs, correspondence and private papers of Thomas Jefferson, ed. by T.J. Randolph”

What country before ever existed a century and a half without a rebellion? And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure.

Thomas Jefferson
Country, Freedom, Gun
Letter to William Stephens Smith, 13 Nov. 1787

Stock dealers and banking companies, by the aid of a paper system, are enriching themselves to the ruin of our country, and swaying the government by their possession of the printing presses, which their wealth commands and by any other means, not always honorable to the character of our countrymen.

Thomas Jefferson
Country, Character, Mean
Thomas Jefferson, Andrew M. Allison (1983). “The Real Thomas Jefferson”, Natl Center for Constitutional

Hemp is of first necessity to the wealth & protection of the country.

Thomas Jefferson
Weed, Country, Marijuana

Born in the same land, we ought to live as brothers, doing to each other all the good we can, and not listening to wicked men, who may endeavor to make us enemies. By living in peace, we can help and prosper one another; by waging war, we can kill and destroy many on both sides; but those who survive will not be the happier for that.

Thomas Jefferson
Peace, Brother, War
Thomas Jefferson, Richard Holland Johnston, Thomas Jefferson Memorial Association of the United States “The Writings of Thomas Jefferson”

Were parties here divided merely by a greediness for office,...to take a part with either would be unworthy of a reasonable or moral man.

Thomas Jefferson
Party, Men, Office
Thomas Jefferson (1829). “Memoirs, correspondence and private papers of Thomas Jefferson, ed. by T.J. Randolph”, p.325