Quote by Thomas Jefferson
"We are not to expect to be translated from despotism to liberty in a feather-bed."
More from Thomas Jefferson
"I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man."
"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."
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
"I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past."