“The principles of Jefferson are the axioms of a free society.” –Abraham Lincoln
A brief update on my progress in reading the Jefferson quotes:
I. The Fundamentals of Government
# Inalienable Rights — COMPLETED
# Securing Rights — COMPLETED
# Moral Principles — IN PROGRESS
# Moral Degeneracy
# The Sovereignty of the People
# The Safest Depository
“The sentiments of men are known not only by what they receive, but what they reject also.” –Thomas Jefferson: Autobiography, 1821. ME 1:28 |
“Mischief may be done negatively as well as positively.” –Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 1813. ME 13:397 |
“Most virtues when carried beyond certain bounds degenerate into vices.” –Thomas Jefferson to Chastellux, 1785. |
“It is reasonable that every one who asks justice should do justice.” –Thomas Jefferson to George Hammond, 1792. ME 16:227 |
“The art of life is the art of avoiding pain; and he is the best pilot, who steers clearest of the rocks and shoals with which it is beset.” –Thomas Jefferson to Maria Cosway, 1786. ME 5:439 |
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