"Religion, morality, and knowledge are necessary for..." - Quote by Thomas Jefferson

“The flames kindled on the Fourth of July, 1776, have spread over too much of the globe to be extinguished by the feeble engines of despotism; on the contrary, they will consume these engines and all who work them.”

“We should talk over the lessons of the day, or lose them in Music, Chess, or the merriments of our family companions.”

“The division into whig and tory is founded in the nature of men; the weakly and nerveless, the rich and the corrupt, seeing more safety and accessibility in a strong executive; the healthy, firm, and virtuous, feeling confidence in their physical and moral resources, and willing to part with only so much power as is necessary for their good government; and, therefore, to retain the rest in the hands of the many, the division will substantially be into Whig and Tory.”

“I think it would be worth the while to introduce a school of children to such [an oak grove], that they may get an idea of the primitive oaks before they are all gone, instead of hiring botanists to lecture to them when it is too late.”

“The difference between where you are today and where you'll be five years from now will be found in the quality of books you've read.”

“Education is what is left after you've forgotten everything you've learned.”

“Filibuster has long tradition, but used to harm civil rights.”

“to tyrannize for the country is to tyrannize over the country”

“The opinion of all lawyers, the unanimous cry of the nation, and the good of the state, are in themselves a law.”