The republican is the only form of government which is not eternally at open or secret war with the rights of mankind.

Thomas Jefferson · Notes on the State of Virginia, Letter to William Hunter [March 11, 1790]

What has been the effect of coercion? To make one half the world fools, and the other half hypocrites.

Thomas Jefferson · Notes on the State of Virginia, 17

A little rebellion now and then is a good thing.

Thomas Jefferson

Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on them, a rottenness begins in his conduct.

Thomas Jefferson · The source reads: “Offices are as acceptable here as elsewhere, and whenever a man has cast a longing eye on them, a rottenness begins in his conduct.” · Of public offices

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I don't want to see the Republican Party ride to political victory on the Four Horsemen of Calumny—Fear, Ignorance, Bigotry and Smear.

Margaret Chase Smith · The source reads: “The nation sorely needs a Republican victory. But I don't want to see the Republican Party ride to political victory on the Four Horsemen of Calumny—Fear, Ignorance, Bigotry and Smear.” · Declaration of Conscience, U.S. Senate (June 1, 1950)

Your levellers wish to level down as far as themselves; but they cannot bear levelling up to themselves.

Samuel Johnson

Property has its duties as well as its rights.

Thomas Drummond

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“The republican is the only form of government which is not eternally at open or secret war with the rights of mankind.”

“What has been the effect of coercion? To make one half the world fools, and the other half hypocrites.”

“A little rebellion now and then is a good thing.”

“Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on them, a rottenness begins in his conduct.”

“I don't want to see the Republican Party ride to political victory on the Four Horsemen of Calumny—Fear, Ignorance, Bigotry and Smear.”

“Your levellers wish to level down as far as themselves; but they cannot bear levelling up to themselves.”

“Property has its duties as well as its rights.”