More quotes by Thomas Jefferson

"The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government."
"Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it."
"I was bold in the pursuit of knowledge, never fearing to follow truth and reason to whatever results they led."
"One loves to possess arms, though they hope never to have occasion for them."
"I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use our power the greater it will be."