Thomas Jefferson Quotes about Safety

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There is no justification for taking away individuals' freedom in the guise of public safety.

There is no justification for taking away individuals' freedom in the guise of public safety.

Thomas Jefferson

Safety, Individual, Justification

Trade liberty for safety or money and you'll end up with neither. Liberty, like a grain of salt, easily dissolves. The power of questioning - not simply believing - has no friends. Yet liberty depends on it.

Thomas Jefferson

Believe, Safety, Liberty

If there be any among us who wish to dissolve the Union or to change its republican form, let them stand undisturbed, as monuments of the safety with which error of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it.

Thomas Jefferson

Change, Errors, Safety

First Inaugural Address, 4 Mar. 1801

During the course of administration, and in order to disturb it, the artillery of the press has been levelled against us, charged with whatsoever its licentiousness could devise or dare. These abuses of an institution so important to freedom and science are deeply to be regretted, inasmuch as they tend to lessen its usefulness and to sap its safety.

Thomas Jefferson

Order, Safety, Abuse

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

As, for the safety of society, we commit honest maniacs to Bedlam, so judges should be withdrawn from their bench, whose erroneous biases are leading us to dissolution. It may indeed injure them in fame or in fortune; but it saves the republic, which is the first and supreme law.

Thomas Jefferson

Law, Safety, Judging

Thomas Jefferson (1829). “Memoirs Corespondence and Private Papers of Thomas Jefferson Late, President of the United States: Now First Published the Original Manuscripts”, p.70

Our duty to ourselves, to posterity, and to mankind, call on us by every motive which is sacred or honorable, to watch over the safety of our beloved country during the troubles which agitate and convulse the residue of the world, and to sacrifice to that all personal and local considerations.

Thomas Jefferson

Country, Sacrifice, Safety

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

Trial by jury is part of the bright constellation which leads to peace, liberty and safety.

Thomas Jefferson

Safety, Liberty, Trials

Not for ourselves alone, but for all humanity... Let us hasten to find the path that leads to liberty, safety, and peace for everyone.

Thomas Jefferson

Safety, Humanity, Liberty

Resolved ... that it would be a dangerous delusion were a confidence in the men of our choice to silence our fears for the safety of our rights: that confidence is everywhere the parent of despotism - free government is founded in jealousy, and not in confidence.

Thomas Jefferson

Men, Rights, Safety

Those who would trade safety for freedom deserve neither.

Thomas Jefferson

Safety, Trade, Deserve

Knowledge is power...knowled ge is safety...knowle dge is happiness.

Thomas Jefferson

Safety, Knowledge Is Power

Every man wishes to pursue his occupation and to enjoy the fruits of his labours and the produce of his property in peace and safety, and with the least possible expense. When these things are accomplished, all the objects for which government ought to be established are answered.

Thomas Jefferson

Men, Safety, Wish

The elective franchise, if guarded as the ark of our safety, will peaceably dissipate all combinations to subvert a Constitution, dictated by the wisdom, and resting on the will of the people.

Thomas Jefferson

People, Safety, Voting

Thomas Jefferson (1955). “Political Writings: Representative Selections”