The equal rights of man and the happiness of every individual are now acknowledged to be the only legitimate objects of government.
Thomas JeffersonA private central bank issuing the public currency is a greater menace to the liberties of the people than a standing army. We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt.
Thomas JeffersonEvery one must act according to the dictates of his own reason, and mine tells me that civil powers alone have been given to the President of the United States, and no authority to direct the religious exercises of his constituents.
Thomas Jefferson