Thomas Jefferson Quotes about Voting

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When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.

When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.

Thomas Jefferson

Evil, Voting, Principles

The spirit of 1776 is not dead. It has only been slumbering. The body of the American people is substantially republican. But their virtuous feelings have been played on by some fact with more fiction; they have been the dupes of artful maneuvers, and made for a moment to be willing instruments in forging chains for themselves. But times and truth dissipated the delusion, and opened their eyes.

Thomas Jefferson

Eye, People, Voting

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

The rational and peaceable instrument of reform, the suffrage of the people.

Thomas Jefferson

People, Voting, Reform

"The Works of Thomas Jefferson: Correspondence and Papers, 1816-1826".

A share in the sovereignty of the state, which is exercised by the citizens at large, in voting at elections is one of the most important rights of the subject, and in a republic ought to stand foremost in the estimation of the law.

Thomas Jefferson

Rights, Law, Voting

Government can do something for the people only in proportion as it can do something to the people.

Thomas Jefferson

Government, People, Voting

Every male citizen of the commonwealth, liable to taxes or to militia duty in any county, shall have a right to vote for representatives for that county to the legislature.

Thomas Jefferson

Voting, Males, Citizens

Thomas Jefferson (2010). “The Works of Thomas Jefferson: Correspondence 1793-1798”, p.159, Cosimo, Inc.

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”

The relations which exist between man and his Maker, and the duties resulting from those relations, are the most interesting and important to every human being and the most incumbent on his study and investigation.

Thomas Jefferson

Men, Interesting, Voting

Thomas Jefferson (2004). “Light and Liberty: Reflections on the Pursuit of Happiness”, p.11, Modern Library

The executive, in our government is not the sole, it is scarcely the principle, object of my jealousy. The tyranny of the legislature is the most formidable dread at present and will be for many years. That of the executive will come in its turn, but it will be at a remote period.

Thomas Jefferson

Government, Years, Voting

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