More Quotes by Thomas Jefferson
When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.
A private central bank issuing the public currency is a greater menace to the liberties of the people than a standing army. We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt.
There is no justification for taking away individuals' freedom in the guise of public safety.
Equal rights for all, special privileges for none
The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases.
Evil triumphs when good men do nothing.
To learn, you have to listen. To improve, you have to try.
A true patriot will defend his country from its government.
Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends [life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness] it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government.
When the people are afraid of the government, that's tyranny. But when the government is afraid of the people, that's liberty.
