The following are a few statements made by Thomas Jefferson over 200 years ago. With out a doubt, as one of the framers of the constitution he is one of the most intelligent men that has run this country.
When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe.
Democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle if acted upon would eliminate one-half of the wars in the world.
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the Government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of Taking Care of Them.
My reading of history convinces me that most Bad Government comes from too Much Government.
No Free Man shall ever be debarred the Use of Arms.
The strongest reason for people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against Tyranny in Government.
The Tree of Liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.
In 1802 Thomas Jefferson said this. I believe that the banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American People ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered.
We should not enter into any treaty with any country. We should trade with them and be friends with them but never be involved with binding treaties.
Now, Mark Twain said this: Those who do not read the newspaper are uninformed, those who do read the newspaper are misinformed.
It has been said that the greatest volume of sheer brainpower in one place occurred when Thomas Jefferson dined alone. This was a quote from John F. Kennedy.
As you can see from the quotes Thomas Jefferson knew. We are where he hoped we would not be.
As Always have a good one.