Thomas Jefferson Quotes about Equality

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Equal rights for all, special privileges for none

Equal rights for all, special privileges for none

4th Of July, Equality, Rights

Men of quality are not threatened by women of equality

Equality, Men, Quality

All, too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will to be rightful must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal law must protect, and to violate would be oppression.

Thomas Jefferson

Freedom, Patriotic, Equality

First Inaugural Address, 4 Mar. 1801

No man has a natural right to commit aggression on the equal rights of another; and this is all from which the laws ought to restrain him.

Thomas Jefferson

Equality, Men, Rights

Thomas Jefferson (1829). “Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies: From the Papers of Thomas Jefferson”, p.278

A government is republican in proportion as every member composing it has his equal voice in the direction of its concerns, not indeed in person, which would be impracticable beyond the limits of a city or small township, but by representatives chosen by himself and responsible to him at short periods.

Thomas Jefferson

Equality, Cities, Voice

Thomas Jefferson (2006). “The Essential Jefferson”, p.240, Hackett Publishing

The two principles on which our conduct towards the Indians should be founded are justice and fear. After the injuries we have done them, they cannot love us.

Thomas Jefferson

Equality, Two, Justice

Thomas Jefferson, Richard Holland Johnston, Thomas Jefferson memorial association of the United States (1907). “The writings of Thomas Jefferson”

An equal application of law to every condition of man is fundamental.

Thomas Jefferson

Equality, Men, Law

Thomas Jefferson (1829). “Memoir, correspondence, and miscellanies from the papers of T. Jefferson”