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 strongest reason for the people to retain the right to bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government
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
Let them stand undisturbed as monuments of the safety with which error of opinion may be tolerated, where reason is left free to combat it
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.
As our enemies have found we can reason like men, so now let us show them we can fight like men also.
If there be any among us who would wish to dissolve this Union or to change its republican form let them stand undisturbed as monuments to the safety with which error of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it
Your own reason is the only oracle given to you by God.
Everyone must act according to the dictates of his own reason.
Resort is had to ridicule only when reason is against us.
I like the power given the Legislature to levy taxes, and for that reason solely approve of the greater house being chosen by the people directly.
It is as useless to argue with those who have renounced the use of reason as to administer medication to the dead.
I hope that we have not labored in vain, and that our experiment will still prove that men can be governed by reason.
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