Thomas Jefferson Quotes:
Ocupation: 3rd U.S. President
Life: April 13, 1743 - July 4, 1826
Birthday: April 13
Death: July 4
But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.
source: Thomas Jefferson (2010). “The Works of Thomas Jefferson: Correspondence 1771 - 1779, the Summary View, and the Declaration of Independence”, p.202, Cosimo, Inc.
topic: Government, Tyrants, Long, Government Tyranny, New Government, Unalienable Rights, Usurpation, National Treasure
