"The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground."-- Thomas Jefferson
"Those who would sacrifice a little freedom for a little order, will lose both, and deserve neither."-- Thomas Jefferson
"When the people fear their government there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty."-- Thomas Jefferson
Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day.-- Thomas Jefferson
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
Friends may come and go, but enemies accumulate.-- Thomas Jones