"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not." ~ Thomas Jefferson
"It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world." ~ Thomas Jefferson
"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." ~ Thomas Jefferson
"My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government." ~ Thomas Jefferson
"To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical." ~ Thomas Jefferson
"I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by
inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their
fathers conquered." ~ Thomas Jefferson
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Of all the great things Jefferson said, why is it the only one people can quote (out of context) is the one about the separation of church and state? Why don't they mistakenly say the sayings you have posted here as being in the Constitution?
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