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Appreciation of Jefferson's famous quotes in Chinese and English

Appreciation of Jefferson's famous sayings in Chinese and English

Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), American statesman, thinker, philosopher, scientist, educator , the third President of the United States. The following is a list of Jefferson's famous quotes:

Jefferson's famous quotes 1

It is conflict and not unquestioning agreement that deeps freedom alive. In a free country there will always be coflicting ideas, and this is a source of strength.

It is conflict rather than absolute agreement that keeps freedom alive. In a free country there will always be conflicting ideas, and this is the source of strength.

Jefferson’s Quote 2

Where the press is free and every man able to read, all is free.

Where the press is free and everyone is literate , everyone can be liberated.

Jefferson’s Quotes 3

The people may safely be trusted to hear everything true and false, and to form a correct judgment, Were it fall to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers of newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.

The people are completely trustworthy and should be allowed to hear everything true and false, and then make correct judgments . If I were asked to decide whether we should have a newspaper instead of a newspaper, or a newspaper instead of a newspaper, I would choose the latter without hesitation.

Jefferson’s Quotes 4

When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property.

When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property. You should consider yourself the property of the public.

 Five Jefferson Quotes

A free man obtains knowledge from many sources besides books.

A free man obtains knowledge from many sources besides books.

Knowledge is gained from many other sources.

Jefferson’s Quotes 6

No society can make a perpetual constitution, or even a perpetual law.

No society can make a perpetual constitution, or even a perpetual law. Even a law that applies forever.