"Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty." ― Thomas Jefferson Topic(s): Men Tags: prefer, timid More From Thomas Jefferson "Whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government." "Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you." "War is an instrument entirely inefficient toward redressing wrong; and multiplies, instead of indemnifying losses." More In Men "Women cannot complain about men anymore until they start getting better taste in them."― Bill Maher "Men know everything – all of them – all the time – no matter how stupid or inexperienced or arrogant or ignorant they are."― Andrea Dworkin "Men are like the stars; some generate their own light while others reflect the brilliance they receive."― Jose Marti