Thomas Jefferson Quotes About Ridicule

• Ridicule is the only weapon which can be used against unintelligible propositions. Ideas must be distinct before reason can act upon them; and no man ever had a distinct idea of the trinity. It is the mere Abracadabra of the mountebanks calling themselves the priests of Jesus.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Jesus, Men, Ideas

  Thomas Jefferson (1964). “The Jefferson Bible: With the Annotated Commentaries on Religion of Thomas Jefferson”

• Ridicule is the only weapon which can be used against unintelligible propositions.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Religion, Atheism, Libertarian

  Thomas Jefferson (1939). “Democracy”

• Nothing but free argument, raillery and even ridicule will preserve the purity of religion.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Atheism, Argument, Purity

  Thomas Jefferson (1926). “The Commonplace Book of Thomas Jefferson: A Repertory of His Ideas on Government, with an Introduction and Notes by Gilbert Chinard”

• Resort is had to ridicule only when reason is against us.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Political, Politics, Reason

  Thomas Jefferson (2004). “Light and Liberty: Reflections on the Pursuit of Happiness”, p.47, Modern Library

• In the middle ages of Christianity opposition to the State opinions was hushed. The consequence was, Christianity became loaded with all the Romish follies. Nothing but free argument, raillery & even ridicule will preserve the purity of religion.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Age, Opinion, Argument

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

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