Thomas Jefferson

If God is just, I tremble for my country.

It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no God.

Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call to her tribunal every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blindfolded fear.

The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time.

I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.

Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blind-folded fear.

I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever.

Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.

Friendship is but another name for an alliance with the follies and the misfortunes of others. Our own share of miseries is sufficient: why enter then as volunteers into those of another?

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