- 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."
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- The quotes below 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
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- 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.
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