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Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson

American President

Born: Apr 13, 1743

Died: Jul 4, 1826

Every Government Man Men People Will

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The natural cause of the human mind is certainly from credulity to skepticism. Thomas Jefferson

Natural Cause Mind Human Skepticism Human Mind Certainly Credulity

I am an Epicurean. I consider the genuine (not the imputed) doctrines of Epicurus as containing everything rational in moral philosophy which Greek and Roman leave to us. Thomas Jefferson

Consider Everything Philosophy Moral Moral Philosophy Rational Containing Doctrines Genuine Am Leave Greek Roman Imputed Which Us

An injured friend is the bitterest of foes. Thomas Jefferson

Bitterest Foes Friend Injured

Bodily decay is gloomy in prospect, but of all human contemplations the most abhorrent is body without mind. Thomas Jefferson

Mind Abhorrent Prospect Most Gloomy Without Decay Human Bodily Body

I have no ambition to govern men; it is a painful and thankless office. Thomas Jefferson

Politics Men Ambition Govern Office Thankless Painful

Conquest is not in our principles. It is inconsistent with our government. Thomas Jefferson

Government Our Principles Conquest Inconsistent

War is an instrument entirely inefficient toward redressing wrong; and multiplies, instead of indemnifying losses. Thomas Jefferson

War Entirely Wrong Instead Toward Instrument Inefficient Losses

That government is the strongest of which every man feels himself a part. Thomas Jefferson

Government Man Every Strongest Part Feels Himself Which Every Man

My theory has always been, that if we are to dream, the flatteries of hope are as cheap, and pleasanter, than the gloom of despair. Thomas Jefferson

Hope Despair Dream Cheap Gloom Always Been Than Theory

The second office in the government is honorable and easy; the first is but a splendid misery. Thomas Jefferson

Government First Honorable Easy Misery Splendid Office Second

We are not to expect to be translated from despotism to liberty in a featherbed. Thomas Jefferson

Liberty Despotism Expect Translated

Difference of opinion is advantageous in religion. The several sects perform the office of a Censor - over each other. Thomas Jefferson

Religion Other Several Perform Over Opinion Office Difference Censor Each

There is a natural aristocracy among men. The grounds of this are virtue and talents. Thomas Jefferson

Natural Men Virtue Aristocracy Talents Grounds Among

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