The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government. – Thomas Jefferson
The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers. – 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
Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call to her tribunal every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blindfolded fear. – Thomas Jefferson