Thomas Jefferson

"The care of the human body then is the first duty of its custodian."

"No man is more valuable to society than another."

"Dissoluteness and intemperance in the use of wine is as great a curse to society as any."

"The most successful war is one in which the enemy is so broken that he cannot rise again."

"A nation's culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people."

"The way to silence religious disputes is to take no notice of them."

"Born into a family of high social position, they have all the advantages that wealth and power can offer."

"How much pain has cost us the evils which have never happened."

"The doctrines of Europe were that men in numerous associations cannot be restrained within the limits of reason."

"I like men who have a lot of character, and my husband certainly has that."

"The ancients had a great deal of wisdom."

"A mind always employed is always happy."

"The use of the gun on the uncivilized inhabitants of any country is necessary."

"Money should be spent on what is most necessary."

"I have often told you that the world cannot do without the American nation."

"The most important thing in life is to choose a profession you love."

"The man of science is the poor scholar."

"Never trouble another for what you can do yourself."

"The only thing a man can take with him when he dies is his reputation."

"We must be ever vigilant that commerce does not become destructive."

"Poetry is the language of heaven and of the highest emotions of the human heart."

"The operation of the mind is experimental."

"I cannot live without books."

"God is not religious. Nor is he a theologian."

"Great innovations should not be forced on slender majorities."

"The public liberty is lost in the loss of private liberty."

"Ridicule may be the test of truth."

"The happiest moments of my life are in the society of virtuous women."

"There is no instance of a country having benefited from prolonged warfare."

"The basis of our religion is the love of Jesus Christ."