Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jeffersonwas an American Founding Father who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence. He was elected the second Vice President of the United States, serving under John Adams and in 1800 was elected the third President. Jefferson was a proponent of democracy, republicanism, and individual rights, which motivated American colonists to break from Great Britain and form a new nation. He produced formative documents and decisions at both the state and national level...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionUS President
Date of Birth13 April 1743
CityShadwell, VA
CountryUnited States of America
Question with boldness even the existence of God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear
I have done for my country, and for all mankind, all that I could do, and I now resign my soul, without fear, to my God - my daughter to my country.
Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call to her tribunal every fact, every opinion. 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 blindfolded fear.
The two principles on which our conduct towards the Indians should be founded, are justice and fear. After the injuries we have done them, they cannot love us.
When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.
The man who fears no truth has nothing to fear from lies.
I steer my bark with hope in the head, leaving fear astern. My hopes indeed sometimes fail, but not oftener than the forebodings of the gloomy.
My only fear is that I may live too long. This would be a subject of dread to me.
I can never fear that things will go far wrong where common sense has fair play.
I steer my bark with hope in the head, leaving fear astern.
How much pain they have cost us, the evils which have never happened.
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.
There is not a truth existing which I fear... or would wish unknown to the whole world.
We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.