Quote by Thomas Jefferson
Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in

Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation, and freedom in all just pursuits. – Thomas Jefferson

Other quotes by Thomas Jefferson

It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg. – Thomas Jefferson

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Religion
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Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with the government of himself. Can he, then be trusted with the government of others? Or have we found angels in the form of kings to govern him? Let history answer this question. – Thomas Jefferson

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Government
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As our enemies have found we can reason like men, so now let us show them we can fight like men also. – Thomas Jefferson

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Men
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Working with David Cronenberg or Darren Aronofsky or even Steven Soderbergh isnt really like a typical Hollywood movie. These are true artists, and have a certain amount of freedom when they work, and theyre more like independent filmmakers making their way through big studios. – Vincent Cassel

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Satisfaction consists in freedom from pain, which is the positive element of life. – Arthur Schopenhauer

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Freedom

The legal difference between the sit-ins and the Freedom Riders was significant. – Constance Baker Motley

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Freedom

Negation is the minds first freedom, yet a negative habit is fruitful only so long as we exert ourselves to overcome it, adapt it to our needs once acquired it can imprison us. – Emile M. Cioran

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Freedom

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If I advocate cautious optimism it is not because I do not have faith in the future but because I do not want to encourage blind faith. – Aung San Suu Kyi

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Faith

Bound by paperwork, short on hands, sleep, and energy… nurses are rarely short on caring. – Sharon Hudacek, “A Daybook for Nurses”

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Nurses

The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one. – George Bernard Shaw

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Religion

Learning to trust is one of lifes most difficult tasks. – Isaac Watts

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Learning