"No government ought to be without censors; and where the press is free no one ever will."
― Thomas Jefferson
Topic(s):
Government
More From Thomas Jefferson
- "It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness."
- "An association of men who will not quarrel with one another is a thing which has never yet existed, from the greatest confederacy of nations down to a town meeting or a vestry."
- "He who knows best knows how little he knows."
More In Government
- "Do we believe that the goal of government is to promote equal opportunity for all Americans to make the most of their lives? Or, do we now believe that government’s role is to equalize the results of peoples lives?"― Paul Ryan
- "People spending more of their own money on routine health care would make the system more competitive and transparent and restore the confidence between the patients and the doctors without government rationing."― Benjamin Carson
- "I’ve always been hopeful about Scotland’s prospects. And I now believe more than ever that Scotland is within touching distance of achieving independence and equality."― Sean Connery