When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.

- Thomas Jefferson

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

- Thomas Jefferson

Evil triumphs when good men do nothing.

- Thomas Jefferson

The end of democracy and the defeat of the American Revolution will occur when government falls into the hands of lending institutions and moneyed in…

- Thomas Jefferson

When you abandon freedom to achieve security, you lose both and deserve neither.

- Thomas Jefferson

When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its los…

- Thomas Jefferson

When the people are afraid of the government, that's tyranny. But when the government is afraid of the people, that's liberty.

- Thomas Jefferson

Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends [life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness] it is the right of the people to alte…

- Thomas Jefferson

A true patriot will defend his country from its government.

- Thomas Jefferson