Honesty, disinterestedness and good nature are indispensable to procure the esteem and — Thomas Jefferson
There is no act, however virtuous, for which ingenuity may not find some bad motive. — Thomas Jefferson
The Declaration of Independence . . . [is the] declaratory charter of our rights, and — Thomas Jefferson
Agriculture is at the same time the most tranquil, healthy, and independent occupation. — Thomas Jefferson
The opinions and beliefs of men follow involuntarily the evidence proposed to their minds. — Thomas Jefferson