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It is my principle that the will of the majority should always prevail.

The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers.

Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.

It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquillity and occupation which give happiness.

Monuments of the safety with which errors of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it.

Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations — entangling alliances with none.

Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it.

Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it.

Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it.

Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on offices, a rottenness begins in his conduct.

No man will ever bring out of the Presidency the reputation which carries him into it.

When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property.

Error of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to admit it.

A little rebellion now and then is a good thing.

A little rebellion now and then ... is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government.

The hole and the patch should be commensurate.

Mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.

Resort is had to ridicule only when reason is against us.

We hold these truths to be self-evident,--that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.