Thomas Jefferson quotes

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Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than t... - MORE Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blind-folded fear.

Thomas Jefferson

agnosticism

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Tranquility is the old man's milk. Tranquility is the old man's milk.

Thomas Jefferson

tranquility

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There is not a single crowned head in Europe whose talents or merit would entitle him to be elected a vestryman by the people of a... - MORE There is not a single crowned head in Europe whose talents or merit would entitle him to be elected a vestryman by the people of any parish in America.

Thomas Jefferson

royalty

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I think with the Romans, that the general of today should be a soldier tomorrow if necessary. I think with the Romans, that the general of today should be a soldier tomorrow if necessary.

Thomas Jefferson

generals

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I sincerely believe ... that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies, and that the principle of spending mo... - MORE I sincerely believe ... that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies, and that the principle of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale.

Thomas Jefferson

banking and currency

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His mind was great and powerful, without being of the very first order; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a N... - MORE His mind was great and powerful, without being of the very first order; his penetration strong, though not so acute as that of a Newton, Bacon, or Locke; and as far as he saw, no judgment was ever sounder. It was slow in operation, being little aided by invention or imagination, but sure in conclusion.

Thomas Jefferson

Washington, George

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I candidly confess that I have ever looked on Cuba as the most interesting addition which could ever be made to our system of Stat... - MORE I candidly confess that I have ever looked on Cuba as the most interesting addition which could ever be made to our system of States. The control which, with Florida, this island would give us over the Gulf of Mexico, and the countries and isthmus bordering on it, as well as all those whose waters flow into it, would fill up the measure of our political well-being.

Thomas Jefferson

Cuba

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Amplification is the vice of modern oratory. It is an insult to an assembly of reasonable men, disgusting and revolting instead of... - MORE Amplification is the vice of modern oratory. It is an insult to an assembly of reasonable men, disgusting and revolting instead of persuading. Speeches measured by the hour, die by the hour.

Thomas Jefferson

speeches and speechmaking

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Relying ... on the patronage of your good will, I advance with obedience to the work, ready to retire from it whenever you become ... - MORE Relying ... on the patronage of your good will, I advance with obedience to the work, ready to retire from it whenever you become sensible how much better choice it is in your power to make.

Thomas Jefferson

public opinion | presidency: U.S.

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

Thomas Jefferson

ridicule

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