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
My principle is to do whatever is right, and leave the consequences to Him who has the disposal of them
We are endeavoring, too, to reduce the government to the practice of a rigorous economy, to avoid burdening the people, and arming the magistrate with patronage of money, which might be used to corrupt and undermine the principles of our government
Money, not morality, is the principle of commerce and commercial nations
The selfish spirit of commerce knows no country, and feels no passion of principle but that of gain
Sound principles will not justify our taxing the industry of our fellow citizens to accumulate treasure for wars to happen we know not when, and which might not perhaps happen but from the temptations offered by that treasure
In matters of principals, stand like a rock; in matters of taste, swim with the current.
If there be one principle more deeply rooted than any other in the mind of every American, it is that we should have nothing to do with conquest.
The best principles of our republic secure to all its citizens a perfect equality of rights.
The two principles on which our conduct towards the Indians should be founded, are justice and fear. After the injuries we have done them, they cannot love us.
But every difference of opinion is not a difference of principle.
not to find out new principles, or new arguments, never before thought of . . . but to place before mankind the common sense of the subject, in terms so plain and firm as to command their assent, and to justify ourselves in the independent stand we are compelled to take.
Money, not morality, constitutes the principle of commercial nations.
Above all I hope that the education of the common people will be attended to so they won't forget the basic principles of freedom.
My principle is to do whatever is right, and leave consequences to him who has the disposal of them.