Thomas Jefferson Quotes about Age

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Most men die at age 25, but aren't buried until 70.

Most men die at age 25, but aren't buried until 70.

Thomas Jefferson

Men, Age, Buried

Freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom of person under protection of habeas corpus; and trial by juries impartially selected, these principles form the bright constellation which has gone before us, and guided our steps through an age of revolution and reformation.

Thomas Jefferson

Freedom, Age, Trials

First Inaugural Address, 4 Mar. 1801

Some men look at constitutions with sanctimonious reverence, and deem them like the ark of the Covenant, too sacred to be touched. They ascribe to the men of the preceding age a wisdom more than human, and suppose what they did to be beyond amendment.

Thomas Jefferson

Men, Age, Ark

1816 Letter to Samuel Kercheval, 12 Jul.

I find as I grow older that I love those most whom I loved first.

Thomas Jefferson

Age, Firsts, Grows

Thomas Jefferson (2010). “The Works of Thomas Jefferson: Correspondence 1786-1787”, p.307, Cosimo, Inc.

Trial by jury is part of that bright constellation which has gone before us and guided our steps through an age of revolution and reformation.

Thomas Jefferson

Age, Gone, Trials

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”

The reward of esteem, respect and gratitude [is] due to those who devote their time and efforts to render the youths of every successive age fit governors for the next.

Thomas Jefferson

Gratitude, Effort, Age

Thomas Jefferson, Henry Augustine Washington (1854). “The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Correspondence, contin”, p.522

I do not agree that an age of pleasure is no compensation for a moment of pain.

Thomas Jefferson

Pain, Age, Moments

Thomas Jefferson, Joyce Appleby, Terence Ball (1999). “Jefferson: Political Writings”, p.52, Cambridge University Press

You will perceive by my preaching that I am growing old: it is the privilege of years, and I am sure you will pardon it from the purity of it's motives.

Thomas Jefferson

Years, Age, Growing

Thomas Jefferson, Lyman Henry Butterfield (1954). “The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: 1 November, 1785 to 22 June, 1786”

I have much confidence that we shall proceed successfully for ages to come. My hope of its duration is built much on the enlargement of the resources of life going hand in hand with the enlargement of territory.

Thomas Jefferson

Hands, Age, Duration

Thomas Jefferson (1861). “Correspondence. Reports and opinions while secretarry of state”, p.77

In the middle ages of Christianity opposition to the State opinions was hushed. The consequence was, Christianity became loaded with all the Romish follies. Nothing but free argument, raillery & even ridicule will preserve the purity of religion.

Thomas Jefferson

Age, Opinion, Argument

Thomas Jefferson (1900). “The Life and Writings of ...”