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Thomas
Jefferson Quotations
From: jcary on 6/22/2009
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John
Kennedy once said to a assembled group of scholars in the White House,
"I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human
knowledge, that has ever been gathered at the White House - with the possible
exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone."
The
quotes below could prove his point.
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When
we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe,
we
shall become as corrupt as Europe. -- Thomas Jefferson
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The
democracy will cease to exist when you take away from
those
who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
-- Thomas Jefferson
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It
is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it
goes.
A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars
of
the world. -- Thomas Jefferson
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I
predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent
the
government from wasting the labors of the people under the
pretense
of taking care of them. -- Thomas Jefferson
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My
reading of history convinces me that most bad government
results
from too much government. -- Thomas Jefferson
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No
free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.
-- Thomas Jefferson
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The
strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep
and
bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against
tyranny
in government. -- Thomas Jefferson
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The
tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the
blood
of patriots and tyrants. -- Thomas Jefferson
Very
Interesting Quote:
In
light of the present financial crisis, it's interesting to read what
Thomas Jefferson said in 1802:
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Banking
institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies.
If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of
their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations
that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property
until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered. |
Doesn't
this sound eerily familiar to what is happening in America today? |
