Quotes to live by

It is amazing how astute some people can be… and how people, no matter how much technology, make the same mistakes over and over and over again… Take a look at these quotes from Thomas Jefferson… if he thought of them then… it was happening then… and look what is happening today…

“When we get piled upon one another in large cities,
as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe.”
…Thomas Jefferson

“The democracy will cease to exist when you take
away from those who are willing to work and
give to those who would not.”
…Thomas Jefferson

“It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own
debts as it goes. A principle which, if acted on,
would save one-half the wars of the world.”
…Thomas Jefferson

“I predict future happiness for Americans if they can
prevent the government from wasting the labors of
the people under the pretense of taking care of them.”
…Thomas Jefferson

“My reading of history convinces me that most bad
government results from too much government.”
…Thomas Jefferson

“No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.”
…Thomas Jefferson

“The strongest reason for the people to retain the
right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort,
to protect themselves from tyranny in government.”
…Thomas Jefferson

“The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time
to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.”
…Thomas Jefferson

“To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the
propagation of ideas which he disbelieves
and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.”
…Thomas Jefferson