Thomas Jefferson Quotes

[leeford]

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

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.
Thomas Jefferson

My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.
Thomas Jefferson

[Mere Nick]

I'd vote for him if he was nominated.  I don't care if he's dead.

[marc]

I'd vote for him if he was nominated.  I don't care if he's dead.

No chance he'd win once the Sally Hemmings stuff hit the papers.

otoh, he did consistently do the opposite of what he said (after lambasting the idea of big government, he expanded presidential powers by making the Louisiana Purchase, for instance), so he'd probably get elected.

[ediko]

it's an educative quotes.
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