Logo
Quote by Thomas Jefferson
Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of governmen

Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny. – Thomas Jefferson

Other quotes by Thomas Jefferson

There is a natural aristocracy among men. The grounds of this are virtue and talents. – Thomas Jefferson

Category:
Men
Author
Thomas Jefferson
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
best
category

Wishful thinking is not idealism. It is self-indulgence at best and self-exaltation at worst. In either case, it is usually at the expense of others. In other words, it is the opposite of idealism. – Thomas Sowell

Category:
best

The best way to remember your wifes birthday is to remember it once. – E. Joseph Cossman

Category:
best

I dont know why, its the same reason why you like some music and you dont like others. Theres something about it that you like. Ultimately I dont find its in my best interests to try and analyze it, since its fundamentally emotional. – Jerry Garcia

Category:
best

Recruitment and retention are critical to sustain our Armed Forces with the best men and women willing to stand in the gap and make huge sacrifices to ensure our freedom. – Zack Wamp

Category:
best

Random Quotes

The wound is the place where the Light enters you. – Rumi

Category:
Rumi

You know you’re a skydiver when you show up at the drop zone even on the worst-weather days because at least you can sit around drinking beer. – Author Unknown

Category:
Skydiving

Ive never really had a relationship with Hollywood. Ive never had a desire to work there. – Audrey Tautou

Category:
relationship

One thing I have clear is that I dont want to work for money anymore. – Antonio Banderas

Category:
Money