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A desire to be observed, considered, esteemed, praised, beloved, and a...  
Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry and chicaner...  
All the perplexities, confusion and distress in America arise, not fro...  
Arms in the hands of citizens may be used at individual discretion... ...  
As much as I converse with sages and heroes, they have very little of ...  
Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either aristocracy or ...  
Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclina...  
Fear is the foundation of most governments.  
Genius is sorrow's child.  
Here is everything which can lay hold of the eye, ear and imagination ...  
I always consider the settlement of America with reverence and wonder,...  
I have accepted a seat in the House of Representatives, and thereby ha...  
I must not write a word to you about politics, because you are a woman...  
I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study m...  
If we do not lay out ourselves in the service of mankind whom should w...  
In politics the middle way is none at all.  
Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the peop...  
Liberty, according to my metaphysics is a self-determining power in an...  
My country has contrived for me the most insignificant office that eve...  
Old minds are like old horses; you must exercise them if you wish to k...  
Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comp...  
Property is surely a right of mankind as real as liberty.  
Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and mu...  
The Declaration of Independence I always considered as a theatrical sh...  
The essence of a free government consists in an effectual control of r...  
The happiness of society is the end of government.  
The Hebrews have done more to civilize men than any other nation. If I...  
The right of a nation to kill a tyrant in case of necessity can no mor...  
There are two educations. One should teach us how to make a living and...  
Think of your forefathers! Think of your posterity.  
Thomas Jefferson - still survÉ  
When people talk of the freedom of writing, speaking or thinking I can...  
While all other sciences have advanced, that of government is at a sta...  
Yesterday the greatest question was decided which ever was debated in ...