Religious leaders will always avail themselves of public ignorance for their own purpose.
Thomas JeffersonWe act not for ourselves but for the whole human race. The event of our experiment is to show whether man can be trusted with self - government.
Thomas JeffersonThat peace, safety, and concord may be the portion of our native land, and be long enjoyed by our fellow-citizens, is the most ardent wish of my heart, and if I can be instrumental in procuring or preserving them, I shall think I have not lived in vain.
Thomas Jefferson