Logo
Quote by Thomas Jefferson
A Bill of Rights is what the people are entitled to against every

A Bill of Rights is what the people are entitled to against every government, and what no just government should refuse, or rest on inference. – Thomas Jefferson

Other quotes by Thomas Jefferson

What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure. – Thomas Jefferson

Category:
Martyr, Martyrdom
Author
Thomas Jefferson
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
Government
category

Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants; electric light the most efficient policeman. – Louis D. Brandeis

Category:
Government

I think for voters what matters is the values that drive the government. – Theresa May

Category:
Government

I think if you have a two-story office and you hire someone whos handicapped, it might be reasonable to let him have an office on the first floor rather than the government saying you have to have a $100,000 elevator. – Rand Paul

Category:
Government

In other words, a democratic government is the only one in which those who vote for a tax can escape the obligation to pay it. – Alexis de Tocqueville

Category:
Government

Random Quotes

A growing awareness of the depth of popular attachment to the family has led some liberals to concede that family is not just a buzzword for reaction. – Christopher Lasch

Category:
Family

Wonder is the desire for knowledge. – Thomas Aquinas

Category:
Knowledge

Conscience is thoroughly well-bred and soon leaves off talking to those who do not wish to hear it. – Samuel Butler

Category:
Conscience

If there is one spot of sun spilling onto the floor, a cat will find it and soak it up. – J.A. McIntosh

Category:
Cats