by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 4, 2013 | Founders, Government, Quotes, Thomas Jefferson
When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. When the government fears the people, there is liberty. Courtesy of BrainyQuote
by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 4, 2013 | Equality, Founders, Government, Quotes, Thomas Jefferson
If we can but prevent the government from wasting the labours of the people, under the pretence of taking care of them, they must become happy. Courtesy of BrainyQuote
by Mike Van Schoiack | Jul 2, 2013 | Constitution, Freedom, Government, Natural Law, President, Quotes, Religion, Thomas Jefferson
“The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the people; that they may exercise it by themselves in all cases to which they think themselves competent, or they may act by representatives, freely and equally chosen; that it is...
by Mike Van Schoiack | Jul 2, 2013 | President, Quotes, Religion, Thomas Jefferson
“I consider the government of the United States as interdicted by the Constitution from intermeddling with religious institutions, their doctrines, discipline, or exercises. This results not only from the provision that no law shall be made respecting the...
by Mike Van Schoiack | Jun 26, 2013 | Archive, Courts, Founders, President, Quotes, Subject, Thomas Jefferson
“At the establishment of our constitutions, the judiciary bodies were supposed to be the most helpless and harmless members of the government. Experience, however, soon showed in what way they were to become the most dangerous; that the insufficiency of the...
by Mike Van Schoiack | Mar 17, 2013 | Education, Founders, President, Quotes, Thomas Jefferson
“The qualifications for self-government in society are not innate. They are the result of habit and long training.” Thomas Jefferson letter to Edward Everett, 1824 March 27.
