Thomas Jefferson Quotes About Silence

• When I hear another express an opinion which is not mine, I say to myself, he has a right to his opinion, as I to mine. Why should I question it? His error does me no injury, and shall I become a Don Quixote, to bring all men by force of argument to one opinion? ...Be a listener only, keep within yourself, and endeavor to establish with yourself the habit of silence, especially in politics.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Men, Errors, Silence

• Ante cada ejercicio no autorizado de poder por parte de la legislatura, ¿debe el pueblo rebelarse o su silencio debe interpretarse como una cesión de ese poder? Si así fuera, ¿cuántas rebeliones habríamos tenido ya?

  Thomas Jefferson

  Ejercicio, Gente, Silencio

  Thomas Jefferson, Richard Holland Johnston, Thomas Jefferson Memorial Association of the United States "Los escritos de Thomas Jefferson"

• El más valioso de todos los talentos es el de no utilizar nunca dos palabras cuando basta con una.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Inspirational, Motivational, Teaching

• Estoy... a favor de la libertad de prensa, y en contra de toda violación de la Constitución para silenciar por la fuerza y no por la razón las quejas o críticas, justas o injustas, de nuestros ciudadanos contra la conducta de sus agentes.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Silence, Political, Criticism

  Thomas Jefferson, Noble E. Cunningham (2001). “The Inaugural Addresses of President Thomas Jefferson, 1801 And 1805”, p.3, University of Missouri Press

• The way to silence religious disputes is to take no notice of them.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Religious, Silence, Religion

  Thomas Jefferson (1832). “Notes on the State of Virginia”, p.168

• Be a listener only, keep within yourself, and endeavor to establish with yourself the habit of silence, especially in politics.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Silence, Political, Politics

  Thomas Jefferson, Joyce Appleby, Terence Ball (1999). “Jefferson: Political Writings”, p.279, Cambridge University Press

• Resolved ... that it would be a dangerous delusion were a confidence in the men of our choice to silence our fears for the safety of our rights: that confidence is everywhere the parent of despotism - free government is founded in jealousy, and not in confidence.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Men, Rights, Safety

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