Thomas Jefferson Quotes

Don't talk about what you have done or what you are going to do.
Thomas Jefferson

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.
Thomas Jefferson

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Thomas Jefferson

The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
Thomas Jefferson

I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
Thomas Jefferson

No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.
Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson Quotes
		When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe. Thomas Jefferson Vote on this Quote: Bad <---> Good
		Author Details: Type: President Quotes Category: American President Quotes Date of Birth: April 13, 1743 Date of Death: July 4, 1826 Nationality: American Amazon: Thomas Jefferson on Amazon	Related Authors: Barack Obama Ronald Reagan Abraham Lincoln George Washington John F. Kennedy Theodore Roosevelt John Adams Franklin D. Roosevelt
		Select Thomas Jefferson Quotations: Don't talk about what you have done or what you are going to do. Thomas Jefferson When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. Thomas Jefferson The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. Thomas Jefferson The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government. Thomas Jefferson I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. Thomas Jefferson No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. Thomas Jefferson
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