"The mass of the citizens is the..." - Quote by Thomas Jefferson
The mass of the citizens is the safest depositary of their own rights.
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“Never fear the want of business. A man who qualifies himself well for his calling, never fails of employment.”
“I am mortified to be told that, in the United States of America, the sale of a book can become a subject of inquiry, and of criminal inquiry too.”
“Aristocrats fear the people, and wish to transfer all power to the higher classes of society.”
More on Rights
“The people, especially when moderately instructed, are the only safe, because the only honest, depositaries of the public rights, and should therefore be introduced into the administration of them in every function to which they are sufficient; they will err sometimes and accidentally, but never designedly, and with a systematic and persevering purpose of overthrowing the free principles of the government.”
“If you have a right to respect, that means other people don't have a right to their own opinions.”
“I want every American to be free to stand up for his rights, even if sometimes he has to sit down for them.”
More on Democracy
“The fact is that the average man's love of liberty is nine-tenths imaginary, exactly like his love of sense, justice and truth... Liberty is not a thing for the great masses of men. It is the exclusive possession of a small and disreputable minority, like knowledge, courage and honor. It takes a special sort of man to understand and enjoy liberty - and he is usually an outlaw in democratic societies.”
“The vote controls everything that you do.”
“Elections matter and voting counts.”