Thomas Jefferson Quotes On Democracy
A wise and frugal government which shall restrain men from injuring one another shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it.
Thomas jefferson quotes on democracy. Subscribe thomas jefferson american president born on april 13 1743 died on july 04 1826 thomas jefferson was an american founding father the principal author of the declaration of independence and the third president of the united states. However there is no evidence that he actually spoke or wrote these words. Correspondence 1771 1779 the summary view and the declaration of independence p 263 cosimo inc.
The works of thomas jefferson vol. The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not variations. 88 copy quote the end of democracy and the defeat of the american revolution will occur when government falls into the hands of lending institutions and moneyed incorporations.
Thomas jefferson quotes on democracy. The thomas jefferson foundation found no record of the saying in jefferson s collected writings listing it as a spurious quotation on its website it has been falsely attributed to the nation s third president since at least 2002. Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government i should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.
Jefferson penned many notable quotations on politics during his lifetime. Let us in education dream of an aristocracy of achievement arising out of a democracy of opportunity. Thomas jefferson as an author of the founding documents of the united states has a few choice quotes on democracy.
X in 12 volumes. Earliest known appearance in print. Correspondence and papers 1803 1807 p 368 cosimo inc.
A champion of democracy and individual rights jefferson. The works of thomas jefferson. Inspirational quotes by thomas jefferson on democracy liberty guns education tyranny happiness and other things.
The united states of america owes a massive debt to thomas jefferson for the country it is today the recent turbulence notwithstanding. Jefferson s vision of government was simple. Thomas jefferson retirement papers.
1785 seems rather early for jefferson to be making such dire predictions about the unhappy fate of the new american government yet his worry that democracy might turn into a form of despotism has proven to be correct if some 200 years later and not a distant time as he originally thought.
