Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on offices, a rottenness begins in his conduct. – Thomas Jefferson
My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government. – Thomas Jefferson

Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on offices, a rottenness begins in his conduct. – Thomas Jefferson
My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government. – Thomas Jefferson
Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains. – Thomas Jefferson
One loves to possess arms, though they hope never to have occasion for them. – Thomas Jefferson