Thomas Jefferson Quotes About Love

• I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Love, Inspirational, Graduation

  Thomas Jefferson, Joyce Appleby, Terence Ball (1999). “Jefferson: Political Writings”, p.53, Cambridge University Press

• One loves to possess arms, though they hope never to have occasion for them.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Love, Strength, Hope

  Thomas Jefferson (1830). “Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, from the Papers of Thomas Jefferson”, p.331

• Every human being must be viewed according to what it is good for. For not one of us, no, not one, is perfect. And were we to love none who had imperfection, this world would be a desert for our love.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Love, Perfect, Would Be

  Thomas Jefferson, Jerry Holmes (2002). “Thomas Jefferson: A Chronology of His Thoughts”, p.119, Rowman & Littlefield

• Politics is such a torment that I advise everyone I love not to mix with it.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Love, Political, Politics

• With earnest prayers to all my friends to cherish mutual good will, to promote harmony and conciliation, and above all things to let the love of our country soar above all minor passions, I tender you the assurance of my affectionate esteem and respect.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Love, Country, Prayer

  Thomas Jefferson (1854). “The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Correspondence, contin”, p.597

• A great deal of love given to a few is better than a little to many.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Love, Littles, Given

  Thomas Jefferson, Maria Hadfield Cosway, John P. Kaminski (1999). “Jefferson in Love: The Love Letters Between Thomas Jefferson & Maria Cosway”, p.24, Rowman & Littlefield

• All we can do is to make the best of our friends, love and cherish what is good in them, and keep out of the way what is bad.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Love, Way, Cherish

  Thomas Jefferson, Jerry Holmes (2002). “Thomas Jefferson: A Chronology of His Thoughts”, p.119, Rowman & Littlefield

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