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~ Thomas Jefferson Quotes ~
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Thomas Jefferson Quotes


The third President of the United States and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was the third President of the United States (1801–1809) and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776). An influential Founding Father, Jefferson envisioned America as a great "Empire of Liberty" that would promote republicanism.

Here are some famous quotes by Thomas Jefferson.




The sun - my almighty physician.

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Taste cannot be controlled by law.

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All authority belongs to the people.

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Of all calamities this is the greatest.

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I succeed him; no one could replace him.

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The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.

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The government is best which governs least.

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For God's sake let us freely hear both sides!

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The hole and the patch should be commensurate.

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Equal rights for all special privileges for none.

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Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.

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I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just.

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Resort is had to ridicule only when reason is against us.

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Happiness is not being pained in body or troubled in mind.

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I steer my bark with hope in my heart leaving fear astern.