Thomas JeffersonA collection of 100 posts

Society

I know of no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the peopl...

Religion

Difference of opinion is advantageous in religion. The several sects perform the...

Religion

It is in our lives and not our words that our religion must be read.

Power

Power is not alluring to pure minds.

Power

Our country is now taking so steady a course as to show by what road it will pas...

Power

The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the...

Politics

I never considered a difference of opinion in politics in religion in philosop...

Politics

Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on offices a rottenness begins in his con...

Peace

Peace and abstinence from European interferences are our objects and so will co...

Nature

A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercises I advise th...