There is no justification for taking away individuals' freedom in the guise of public safety.
Thomas JeffersonWhenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends [life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness] it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government.
Thomas JeffersonThe greatest service which can be rendered any country is to add a useful plant to its culture. --The Fruit Hunters
Thomas JeffersonThe present generation has the same right of self-government which the past one has exercised for itself.
Thomas JeffersonThe people of every country are the only safe guardians of their own rights, and are the only instruments which can be used for their destruction. And certainly they would never consent to be so used were they not deceived. To avoid this they should be instructed to a certain degree.
Thomas Jefferson