Thomas Jefferson Quotes About Capitalism

• The end of democracy and the defeat of the American Revolution will occur when government falls into the hands of lending institutions and moneyed incorporations.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Fall, Government, Hands

• A wise and frugal Government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, which shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good government, and this is necessary to close the circle of our felicities.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Wise, Wisdom, Men

  Thomas Jefferson (2011). “Jefferson on Freedom: Wisdom, Advice, and Hints on Freedom, Democracy, and the American Way”, p.65, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

• Liberty is the great parent of science and of virtue; and a nation will be great in both in proportion as it is free.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Freedom, 4th Of July, Parent

  Thomas Jefferson, Jerry Holmes (2002). “Thomas Jefferson: A Chronology of His Thoughts”, p.110, Rowman & Littlefield

• I prefer the tumult of liberty to the quiet of servitude

  Thomas Jefferson

  Liberty, Quiet, Capitalism

• If we can but prevent the government from wasting the labours of the people, under the pretence of taking care of them, they must become happy.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Government, America, People

  Thomas Jefferson (1950). “The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 39: 13 November 1802 to 3 March 1803”, p.84, Princeton University Press

• Take not from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Freedom, Libertarian Party, Democracies Have

• To take from one because it is thought that his own industry and that of his father's has acquired too much, in order to spare to others, who, or whose fathers have not exercised equal industry and skill, is to violate arbitrarily the first principle of association-the guarantee to every one of a free exercise of his industry and the fruits acquired by it.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Wisdom, Father, Exercise

  Thomas Jefferson (1900). “The Life and Writings of ...”

• We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Government Welfare, Government Debt, Historical

  Thomas Jefferson (2011). “Jefferson on Freedom: Wisdom, Advice, and Hints on Freedom, Democracy, and the American Way”, p.26, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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