Thomas Jefferson Quotes

In defense of our persons and properties under actual violation, we took up arms. When that violence shall be removed, when hostilities shall cease on the part of the aggressors, hostilities shall cease on our part also.

Thomas Jefferson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: president
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 13, 1743 - July 4, 1826

Topics

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Masks are wonderfully paradoxical in this way: while they may hide the physical reality, they can show us how a person wants to be seen.

Joanna Scott

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I had my Olympic gold medal cut up into eleven pieces. Gave all eleven of my kids a piece. It'll come together again when they put me down.

Joe Frazier

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There are some fantastic roles for women and women of a certain age on television, whether it's 'Medium' or 'The Closer' or 'Damages' or 'Saving Grace.'

Megan Follows

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At the beginning of my career, my desire to understand was associated with a profound desire to act, with the wish to influence opinion and policy; but, over the years, this motivation has come to be of secondary importance, far behind my desire to understand.

Maurice Allais

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I'm used to being coached. Something I learned long ago is that a coach is trying to make you better and to be the best version of yourself.

Meryl Davis

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Yes, America is gigantic, but a gigantic mistake.

Sigmund Freud

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What happened is, when I was doing 'Taxi,' the last year, we did this thing where we had on top hats and tails, and we pretended to tap-dance. And I said to myself, 'You know, I always wanted to know how to do this.' So I got myself a teacher, and I started studying, and I got hooked.

Tony Danza

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Logic, like whiskey, loses its beneficial effect when taken in too large quantities.

Lord Dunsany

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I like people with conviction, who are in control of themselves. I'm not interested in working with a designer who hires a creative director.

Juergen Teller

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My life has included a study of Shakespeare and to me it's very natural, but I know that it's not always accessible to other people.

Joss Whedon

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We are here to add to the sum of human goodness. To prove the thing exists.

Josephine Hart

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Start in a small TV station so you can make all of your embarrassing mistakes early and in front of fewer people!

Diane Sawyer

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