Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty. – Thomas Jefferson
I have no fear that the result of our experiment will be that men may be trusted to govern themselves without a master. – Thomas Jefferson

Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty. – Thomas Jefferson
I have no fear that the result of our experiment will be that men may be trusted to govern themselves without a master. – Thomas Jefferson
History, in general, only informs us what bad government is. – Thomas Jefferson
When a man assumes a public trust he should consider himself a public property. – Thomas Jefferson