More - Thomas Jefferson Quotes

I, however, place economy among the first and most important republican virtues, and public debt as the greatest of the dangers to be feared.

Thomas Jefferson

 Debt

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

Thomas Jefferson

 

When angry count to ten before you speak. If very angry, count to one hundred.

Thomas Jefferson

 

No man has a natural right to commit aggression on the equal rights of another, and this is all from which the laws ought to restrain him.

Thomas Jefferson

 Aggression

Money, not morality, is the principle of commerce and commercial nations

Thomas Jefferson

 

Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations...entangling alliances with none.

Thomas Jefferson

 

The selfish spirit of commerce knows no country, and feels no passion of principle but that of gain

Thomas Jefferson

 Business

A society that will trade a little liberty for a little order will lose both, and deserve neither

Thomas Jefferson

 Liberty

Do not bite at the bait of pleasure, till you know there is no hook beneath it.

Thomas Jefferson

 Deception Pleasure

We are endeavoring, too, to reduce the government to the practice of a rigorous economy, to avoid burdening the people, and arming the magistrate with patronage of money, which might be used to corrupt and undermine the principles of our government

Thomas Jefferson

 Economy