Introduction: Thomas Jefferson (English: Thomas Jefferson, April 13, 1743 - July 4, 1826), the third president of the United States of America (1801-1809). He is also the main drafter of the American Declaration of Independence and one of the most influential among the founding fathers of the United States.
Thomas Jefferson’s famous sayings
1. Laws and institutions must keep up with the progress of human thought.
2. Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God.
3. When a person is trusted by the public, he should regard himself as public property.
4. People who never waste time have no time to complain about lack of time.
5. Honesty is the first chapter of the book of wisdom.
6. Spreading ideas will not harm the communicator of the ideas. Likewise, those who light candles to illuminate others will not bring darkness to themselves.
7. The tree of freedom must always be nourished by the blood of the tyrant.
8. Free land must be captured inch by inch.
9. Those who light candles to illuminate others will not bring darkness to themselves.
10. As long as we are willing to do it, there is nothing impossible in the world.
11. Don’t be humble to proud people, and don’t be proud to humble people.
12. When you are angry, count to ten before speaking. If you are very angry, count to one hundred.
13. A true patriot will not tolerate any party or individual being placed above the motherland. We will not tolerate our own government imposing arbitrary taxes on its people. Corruption will not be tolerated. Not to mention that for the sake of personal gain, he would only sing praises to the emperor and not speak human words to the common people. Patriotism means loving the people and bearing the suffering of the nation, not loving evil organizations. Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.
14. The people are completely trustworthy, and they 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 government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I would choose the latter without hesitation.