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Quotes from Letter to A. Coray — Thomas Jefferson

1743–1826 United States

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The equal rights of man, and the happiness of every individual, are now acknowledged to be the only legitimate objects of government.

Letter to A. Coray (1823)

Trial by jury, the best of all safeguards for the person, the property, and the fame of every individual.

Letter to A. Coray (1823)

The exclusive right of legislation and taxation in the representatives of the people.

Letter to A. Coray (1823)

Freedom of religion, restricted only from acts of trespass on that of others.

Letter to A. Coray (1823)

Freedom of person, securing every one from imprisonment, or other bodily restraint, but by the laws of the land. This is effected by the well-known law of habeas corpus.

Letter to A. Coray (1823)

The first remedy is the best, that of appointing for a term of years only, with a capacity of reappointment if their conduct has been approved.

Letter to A. Coray (1823)

Freedom of the press, subject only to liability for personal injuries. This formidable censor of the public functionaries, by arraigning them at the tribunal of public opinion, produces reform peaceably, which must otherwise be done by revolution. It is also the best instrument for enlightening the mind of man, and improving him as a rational, moral, and social being.

Letter to A. Coray (1823)

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