"Conquest is not in our principles. It is inconsistent with our government."
― Thomas Jefferson
Topic(s):
Government
More From Thomas Jefferson
- "The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time."
- "Books constitute capital. A library book lasts as long as a house, for hundreds of years. It is not, then, an article of mere consumption but fairly of capital, and often in the case of professional men, setting out in life, it is their only capital."
- "I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past."
More In Government
- "The worst government is often the most moral. One composed of cynics is often very tolerant and humane. But when fanatics are on top there is no limit to oppression."― H. L. Mencken
- "You know, we have three branches of government. We have a House. We have a Senate. We have a President."― Charles Schumer
- "It is absolutely clear that government plays a key role, as a catalyst, in promoting long-run growth."― Fareed Zakaria