No other depositories of power [but the people themselves] have ever yet been found, which did not end in converting to their own profit the earnings of those committed to their charge.
Thomas JeffersonIt is a misnomer to call a government republican in which a branch of the supreme power is independent of the nation.
Thomas JeffersonI have now the gloomy prospect of retiring from office loaded with serious debts, which will materially affect the tranquility of my retirement.
Thomas JeffersonWe ought not to schismatize on either men or measures. Principles alone can justify that.
Thomas Jefferson