In times of peace the people look most to their representatives; but in war, to the executive solely. By Thomas Jefferson War
In a republican nation whose citizens are to be led by reason and persuasion and not by force, the art of reasoning becomes of first importance. By Thomas Jefferson Persuasion
It is neither wealth nor splendor, but tranquility and occupation, which give happiness. By Thomas Jefferson Happiness
The patient, treated on the fashionable theory, sometimes gets well in spite of the medicine. By Thomas Jefferson Health, Medical services, Medicine
Banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies. By Thomas Jefferson Army, Bankers, Banking, Danger
The moral sense, or conscience, is as much a part of man as his leg or his arm. By Thomas Jefferson Ethics, Morality
