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
The most truthful part of a newspaper is the advertisements
the man that reads nothing is better educated than the man that reads nothing more than newspapers
As for what is not true, you will always find abundance in the newspapers.
Newspapers . . . serve as chimnies to carry off noxious vapors and smoke.
Nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper.
I would rather have newspapers without a government than a government without newspapers.
I'd rather have newspapers and no government than government and no newspapers.
Those who don’t read the newspapers are better off than those who do insofar as those who know nothing are better off than those whose heads are filled with half-truths and lies.
If I had to choose between government without newspapers, and newspapers without government, I wouldn't hesitate to choose the latter
We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.
The selfish spirit of commerce knows no country, and feels no passion of principle but that of gain
The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government
I see students all over and around the building. It looks nothing like a school. It looks like a country club.
I sincerely believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. The issuing powers should be taken from the banks and restored to the people to whom it properly belongs.