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
But friendship is precious, not only in shade, but in the sunshine of life; and thanks to a benevolent arrangement of things, the greater part of life is sunshine
Agriculture, manufactures, commerce and navigation, the four pillars of our prosperity, are the most thriving when left most free to individual enterprise
It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquillity and occupation which give happiness.
It is neither wealth nor splendor? but tranquillity and occupation which givehappiness.
The man who fears no truth has nothing to fear from lies.
I am of a sect by myself, as far as I know
Can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with His wrath?
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
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
The loss of the battle of Waterloo was the salvation of France
A republican government is slow to move, yet when once in motion, its momentum becomes irresistible
I served with General Washington in the Legislature of Virginia... and... with Dr. Franklin in Congress. I never heard either of them speak ten minutes at a time, nor to any but the main point.
Pride costs more than hunger, thirst and cold.
The flames kindled on the 4 of July 1776, have spread over too much of the globe to be extinguished by the feeble engines of despotism; on the contrary, they will consume these engines and all who work them