I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in r... - Thomas Jefferson
"I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend."
"I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend."
"The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government."
"Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation, and freedom in all just pursuits."
"Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you."
"They (religions) dread the advance of science as witches do the approach of daylight and scowl on the fatal harbinger announcing the subversions of the duperies on which they live."
"The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg."