More Quotes by Thomas Jefferson
It is the old practice of despots to use a part of the people to keep the rest in order.
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 the people are afraid of the government, that's tyranny. But when the government is afraid of the people, that's liberty.
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.
A well informed citizenry is the best defense against tyranny.
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.
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 you abandon freedom to achieve security, you lose both and deserve neither.
