Thomas Jefferson Quotes about Common Sense

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I have great confidence in the common sense of mankind in general.

I have great confidence in the common sense of mankind in general.

Thomas Jefferson

Confidence, Common Sense, Mankind

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

Common sense is the foundation of all authorities, of the laws themselves, and of their construction.

Thomas Jefferson

Law, Common Sense, Foundation

Thomas Jefferson (1814). “The Proceedings of the Government of the United States in Maintaining the Public Right to the Beach of the Missisipi, Adjacent to New-Orleans, Against the Intrusion of Edward Livingston”, p.65

Difficulties indeed sometimes arise; but common sense and honest intentions will generally steer through them.

Thomas Jefferson

Common Sense, Honest, Sometimes

Thomas Jefferson, Henry Augustine Washington (1859). “The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Correspondence. Reports and opinions while secretary of state”, p.64

The art of governing consists simply of being honest, exercising common sense, following principle, and doing what is right and just.

Thomas Jefferson

Art, Exercise, Common Sense

I can never fear that things will go far wrong where common sense has fair play.

Thomas Jefferson

Play, Common Sense, Never Fear

Thomas Jefferson, Henry Augustine Washington (1853). “The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Correspondence, contin”, p.73

not to find out new principles, or new arguments, never before thought of . . . but to place before mankind the common sense of the subject, in terms so plain and firm as to command their assent, and to justify ourselves in the independent stand we are compelled to take.

Thomas Jefferson

Independent, Common Sense, Principles

Thomas Jefferson, Henry Augustine Washington (1859). “The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Correspondence. Reports and opinions while secretary of state”, p.407

If the obstacles of bigotry and priestcraft can be surmounted, we may hope that common sense will suffice to do everything else.

Thomas Jefferson

War, Common Sense, Drug

Thomas Jefferson, Brett F. Woods (2009). “Thomas Jefferson: Thoughts on War and Revolution : Annotated Correspondence”, p.247, Algora Publishing