Were we directed from Washington when to sow and when to reap, we should soon want bread. — Thomas Jefferson
Public employment contributes neither to advantage nor happiness. It is but honorable — Thomas Jefferson
I never saw an instance of one or two disputants convincing the other by argument. — Thomas Jefferson
Christian creeds and doctrines, the clergy’s own fatal inventions, through all the — Thomas Jefferson
The sentiments of men are known not only by what they receive, but what they reject also. — Thomas Jefferson
Excessive taxation . . . will carry reason & reflection to every man’s door, and particularly — Thomas Jefferson