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Thomas Jefferson Quotes

«I consider trial by jury as the only anchor ever yet imagined by man, by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution.»
«The world is indebted for all triumphs which have been gained by reason and humanity over error and oppression.»
«The juries are our judges of all fact, and of law when they choose it.»
«I sincerely believe that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies, and that the principles of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale»
«Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations...entangling alliances with none.»
«They (preachers) dread the advance of science as witches do the approach of daylight and scowl on the fatal harbinger announcing the subversions of the duperies on which they live»
«The merchant has no country»
Author: Thomas Jefferson (Author, President) | About: Trade | Keywords: merchant
«Politics is such a torment that I advise everyone I love not to mix with it.»
«Freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom of person under the protection of the habeas corpus; and trial by juries impartially selected, - these principles form the bright constellation which has gone before us»
«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.»