When we get
piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt
as
The
democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to
work and give to those who would not.
Thomas
Jefferson
It is
incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle which
if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world.
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.
My reading
of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much
government.
Thomas
Jefferson
No free man
shall ever be debarred the use of arms.
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
The tree of
liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and
tyrants.
Thomas
Jefferson
To compel a
man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves
and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.
Thomas
Jefferson
Very
Interesting Quote
In
light of the present financial crisis, it's interesting to read what
Thomas
Jefferson said
in 1802:
'I
believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our
liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private
banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by
deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will
deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the
continent their fathers conquered.'