Thomas Jefferson Fear Quotations

Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call to her tribunal every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blindfolded fear.

Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blind-folded fear.

There is not a truth existing which I fear... or would wish unknown to the whole world.

How much pain they have cost us, the evils which have never happened.

I have done for my country, and for all mankind, all that I could do, and I now resign my soul, without fear, to my God - my daughter to my country.

My only fear is that I may live too long. This would be a subject of dread to me.

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

Question with boldness even the existence of God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear

The two principles on which our conduct towards the Indians should be founded, are justice and fear. After the injuries we have done them, they cannot love us.

I steer my bark with hope in the head, leaving fear astern. My hopes indeed sometimes fail, but not oftener than the forebodings of the gloomy.

I steer my bark with hope in the head, leaving fear astern.