Thomas Jefferson1743–1826The quotations of
Thomas Jefferson
Founding Father, U.S. president from 1801 to 1809
1743–1826
73 quotes, most often on Government, America and Truth & Lies. Part of the U.S. Presidents and Founding Fathers collections.
It is error alone that needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself.
A letter to Horatio Spofford (1814)- Notes on the State of Virginia (1785), Query VI (Richmond, 1853), p. 33
- Letter to William Roscoe (27 December 1820)
There is not a truth existing which I fear or would wish unknown to the whole world.
Letter to Henry Lee (15 May 1826)The whole art of government consists in the art of being honest.
A Summary View of the Rights of British America (1774)- Letter From Thomas Jefferson to the Rev. James Madison, 19 July 1788
- Letter to John Norvell (11 June 1807)
