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.