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 Thomas Jefferson Quotes
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“I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.” 
― Thomas Jefferson
“A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine.” 
― Thomas Jefferson
“But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life; and thanks to a benevolent arrangement of things, the greater part of life is sunshine.” 
― Thomas Jefferson
"Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude."
― Thomas Jefferson
“Do not be too severe upon the errors of the people, but reclaim them by enlightening them.” 
― Thomas Jefferson
“The opinions and beliefs of men follow involuntarily the evidence proposed to their minds.” 
― Thomas Jefferson
“He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.” 
― Thomas Jefferson
“It is in our lives and not our words that our religion must be read.” 
― Thomas Jefferson
“All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.” 
― Thomas Jefferson
“I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” 
― Thomas Jefferson
“He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.” 
― Thomas Jefferson
“It is in our lives and not our words that our religion must be read.” 
― Thomas Jefferson
“Do not bite at the bait of pleasure till you know there is no hook beneath it.” 
― Thomas Jefferson
“Question with boldness even the existence of God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear.” 
― Thomas Jefferson
“I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us that the less we use our power the greater it will be.” 
― Thomas Jefferson
“I'm a great believer in luck, and I find that the harder I work, the more of it I have.-” 
― Thomas Jefferson
Nationality: American
Born: April 13, 1743
Died: July 4, 1826 
Known For: 3rd U.S. President