The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the people; that... it is their right and duty to be at all times armed.Thomas Jefferson
No government ought to be without censors; and where the press is free no one ever will.Thomas Jefferson
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.Thomas Jefferson
Difference of opinion is advantageous in religion. The several sects perform the office of a Censor - over each other.Thomas Jefferson
We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.Thomas Jefferson
Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.Thomas Jefferson
There is not a truth existing which I fear... or would wish unknown to the whole world.Thomas Jefferson
I never will, by any word or act, bow to the shrine of intolerance or admit a right of inquiry into the religious opinions of others.Thomas Jefferson
