"Our cause is just. Our union is..." - Quote by Thomas Jefferson
Our cause is just. Our union is perfect. ... With hearts fortified ... we most solemnly, before God and the world, declare that... we will, in defiance of every hazard, with unabating firmness and perseverence, employ for the preservation of our liberties; being with one mind resolved to die freemen rather than to live slaves.
More by Thomas Jefferson
“A government regulating itself by what is wise and just for the many, uninfluenced by the local and selfish views of the few who direct their affairs, has not been seen, perhaps, on earth. Or if it existed for a moment at the birth of ours, it would not be easy to fix the term of its continuance. Still, I believe it does exist here in a greater degree than anywhere else; and for its growth and continuance... I offer sincere prayers.”
“The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases.”
“I am tired of a life of contention, and of being the personal object for the hatred of every man, who hates the present state of things.”
More on Liberty
“There is no justification for taking away individuals' freedom in the guise of public safety.”
“The only liberty an inferior man really cherishes is the liberty to quit work, stretch out in the sun, and scratch himself.”
“We are the friends of liberty everywhere, but the guarrantors of only our own.”
More on Perseverance
“We shall heal our wounds, collect our dead and continue fighting.”
“That's the wonderful thing about man; he never gets so discouraged or disgusted that he gives up doing it all over again, because he knows very well it is important and WORTH the doing.”
“The boy who is going to make a great man must not make up his mind merely to overcome a thousand obstacles, but to win in spite of a thousand repulses and defeats.”